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How to Force Quit an Application in macOS

Share this articleSometimes an application may not work as intended, and crash. Here’s how to force quit a frozen application in macOS. How to do it Press Command + Option + Escape on your keyboard Select the app to close Click Force Quit Click force quit again It’s that simple to force quit an app […]

Ash

Involved in the tech Industry since the trusty home computer made its appearance in the 80's. Experienced first hand what with what tech "can do" and writing about what tech "will do".

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April 16, 2022
How to Force Quit an Application in macOS
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Sometimes an application may not work as intended, and crash. Here’s how to force quit a frozen application in macOS.

How to do it

  1. Press Command + Option + Escape on your keyboard
  2. Select the app to close
  3. Click Force Quit
  4. Click force quit again
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It’s that simple to force quit an app in macOS. This can help close an unresponsive application at times.

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Ash

Involved in the tech Industry since the trusty home computer made its appearance in the 80's. Experienced first hand what with what tech "can do" and writing about what tech "will do".