Select the application you want to force close on Mac. Now click on the Force Quit button. Using Dock Panel. To learn how to force quit an application on Mac using Dock, follow the option steps given below. Another secure method is to use the mouse together with your keyboard. Press the Alt key on your keyboard. To force any application to close, click it in the list, then click the “Force Quit” button. In almost all cases, the application in question will close immediately. Applications that are totally crashed will sometimes have the word “Not Responding” in red next to the name. This means macOS is aware the application is having problems. Once you fail to close a crashed app using your keyboard, you can try force closing by using 'Apple Menu'. To force close using 'Apple Menu', follow these steps: At the upper-left corner of Mac screen, you will find the 'Apple' icon. How Do You Force Quit Mac Apps? If you have been waiting far too long for the app to respond but nothing is happening the next best thing to do is Force Quit the app. Here are some ways to do that: Click outside of the program that has stopped responding. Find the application’s icon on the Dock. Right-click on the icon. If an app on your Mac stops responding and you can't quit the app normally, use Force Quit to close the app. To quit (close) a Mac app normally, choose Quit from the app's menu in the menu bar, or press Command (⌘)-Q.

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While the apps you use on your Mac will generally run efficiently and politely, occasionally one may decide to freeze up, and won’t respond no matter how much you click. Luckily, it’s easy to force quit an app in macOS. We’ll look at our two favorite ways in this “How To.”

Method 1: Force Quitting an App via the Menu Bar

If an app refuses to respond to any of your input, and won’t quit from its own menu, do the following to close the app via the Menu Bar:

1.) Click the Apple logo in the upper left-hand corner of your Mac’s Desktop.

2.) Click the “Force Quit…” menu option in the pull-down menu that appears.

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3.) In the “Force Quit Applications” window that appears, click the name of the app you want to quit.

4.) Click the “Force Quit” button.

5.) You’ll be prompted to confirm that you wish to force quit the app, warning that you will lose any unsaved changes in the app. Click the “Force Quit” button in the new prompt.

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6.) Close the “Force Quit Applications” window.

Method 1: Force Quitting an App via the Keyboard

1.) Press the Command + Option + Esc keys simultaneously, as shown on the keyboard seen below.

2.) In the “Force Quit Applications” window that appears, click the name of the app you want to quit.

3.) Click the “Force Quit” button.

4.) You’ll be prompted to confirm that you wish to force quit the app, warning that you will lose any unsaved changes in the app. Click the “Force Quit” button in the new prompt.

5.) Close the “Force Quit Applications” window.

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Note: If you want to force quit the active, or front-most application on your screen, simply hold down the Command + Option + Shift + Esc keys simultaneously, as seen below. This will force quit the front-most unresponsive window that is on your Desktop.

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For more tips and tricks on how to make better use of your Mac, iOS device, Apple Watch, or Apple TV, be sure to visit the MacTrast How To section of our website.