To quit (close) a Mac app normally, choose Quit from the app's menu in the menu bar, or press Command (⌘)-Q. If the app doesn't quit, follow these steps to force the app to quit.
Jul 07, 2015 Force an App to Quit by Using Terminal. Instantly stop a certain app from running by using Terminal through the use of the kill command. In order to force a command to quit using Terminal, the first step is to find the process ID (PID) of the target app you want to shut down. Launch terminal and run the command ps -ax. This will output a list.
How to force an app to quit
- Press these three keys together: Option, Command, and Esc (Escape). This is similar to pressing Control-Alt-Delete on a PC. Or choose Force Quit from the Apple () menu in the upper-left corner of your screen.
- Select the app in the Force Quit window, then click Force Quit.
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- You can also force the Finder to quit, if it stops responding. Select Finder in the Force Quit window, then click Relaunch.
- If none of your apps are responding, you can force your Mac to restart.
- You can also force an app to close on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
In Windows 10, Microsoft’s highly curated store allows only the most secure apps and extensions that have been screened by the firm. That’s a good thing as it means you’re less likely to pick some nasty internet transmitted disease if you stick to the MS Store for your needs. Unfortunately, not all apps may play well together, and you may well find some app/extension or extension/website or app/app combination conflict in such a way as to render both apps insensate, and simply killing it with with task manager in the case of extensions may not be suitable, or you’d rather not dabble in such legacy environments.
Microsoft offers a new hidden way to terminate apps that doesn’t require you heading to task manager and accidentally killing something that you’ll need, instead offering a laser focuses means of finding and killing the app directly.
Kill An App On Mac
How to use Microsoft’s hidden app killer on Windows 10
Force Kill App Mac
- Open the Settings app and navigate to Apps
- Select “Apps and Features”
- Under Installed apps, select the app you want to kill.
- Go to “advanced app info”.
- “Click or tap terminate, this immediately kills the app.