Firefox 3 Won't Quit, Can't Shutdown or Restart!

[cryo]

Any suggestions? It is stuck trying to load a page, but I can't click on any links or buttons, nor can I quit or force quit. I have used force quit in the dock, in the menu, etc., and when I try to shutdown or restart, it says I have to quit Firefox first.

I have also turned off my Airport connection, to no avail.

Can anyone help me out? I am using a MacBook. Should I remove the battery to make it go dead?

Thanks in advance! Gotta' love updates!

 

[clevin]

press and hold power button

 

[swiftaw]

Try opening Terminal and typing killall Firefox

 

[cryo]

Removing the battery solved it. On reboot, it had quit. I tried the power button as well, and with the other attempts, it said I had to quit Firefox first.

Thanks for the tip on terminal, though. I'll keep that one in mind next time.

 

[HeyJude408]

Easiest remedy...

Just click on Apple icon in toolbar.

Select Force Quit

Highlight Firefox

That is IT. This will quit your Firefox and you can finally shutdown your MacBook again.

I had to Google this for over 30 minutes before I found what worked for me~!

I'm going to use Google Chrome from now on.

 

[rdowns]

Just click on Apple icon in toolbar.

Select Force Quit

Highlight Firefox

That is IT. This will quit your Firefox and you can finally shutdown your MacBook again.

I had to Google this for over 30 minutes before I found what worked for me~!

I'm going to use Google Chrome from now on.

Thank you. This damn machine has ben frozen for over 2 years.