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Uninstalling "open" applications

I want to uninstall an application - Google Drive.


I have tried both for Launch Pad & Finder. Neither method works and they claim the application is running and needs to be closed first. But I cannot find a way of doing this. "Google Drive" does not appear of the list of apps that I can "Force Quit".


So I am stuck

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Sep 25, 2021 2:38 AM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2021 6:11 AM

Ged99ged wrote:

I want to uninstall an application - Google Drive.

I have tried both for Launch Pad & Finder. Neither method works and they claim the application is running and needs to be closed first. But I cannot find a way of doing this. "Google Drive" does not appear of the list of apps that I can "Force Quit".

So I am stuck


You can force quit from the Activity Monitor.app if you are having an issue.

Activity Monitor User Guide for Mac - Apple Support



For your third party app— search Microsoft Support/Help/FAQ/known issues/compatibility



Can't uninstall GoogleDriveFS as states its running or still in


Microsoft Corporation/Customer service

1 (800) 642-7676


https://support.microsoft.com

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Sep 25, 2021 6:11 AM in response to Ged99ged

Ged99ged wrote:

I want to uninstall an application - Google Drive.

I have tried both for Launch Pad & Finder. Neither method works and they claim the application is running and needs to be closed first. But I cannot find a way of doing this. "Google Drive" does not appear of the list of apps that I can "Force Quit".

So I am stuck


You can force quit from the Activity Monitor.app if you are having an issue.

Activity Monitor User Guide for Mac - Apple Support



For your third party app— search Microsoft Support/Help/FAQ/known issues/compatibility



Can't uninstall GoogleDriveFS as states its running or still in


Microsoft Corporation/Customer service

1 (800) 642-7676


https://support.microsoft.com

Uninstalling "open" applications

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