How to Force Quit On Mac?

[Gsusangrey]

Hey, I’m having trouble with an unresponsive app on my Mac and I’m not sure how to force quit it. Is there a shortcut or specific way to do this? I’d really appreciate any tips or step-by-step help—thanks in advance!

 

[Maria]

To force quit on a Mac, press Command + Option + Esc, select the app you want to close, then click Force Quit.

 

[Lucas]

To force quit on Mac:

Quickest Way:​

Press Command (⌘) + Option + Esc
→ Select the app → Click Force Quit

Other Options:​

• Apple Menu () > Force Quit
• Use Activity Monitor (Applications > Utilities) → Select app → Click X

 

[TrasvisHead]

To force quit on a Mac, press Command + Option + Esc, select the unresponsive app in the window, then click Force Quit. Alternatively, right-click the app in the Dock and choose Force Quit.

 

[Harry Brook]

On a Mac, you can force quit an app in three easy ways:

1. Keyboard Shortcut: Press Command (⌘) + Option + Esc, select the app, and click Force Quit.
2. Apple Menu: Click the  Apple menu → Force Quit, then choose the app.
3. Dock: Right-click the app’s icon in the Dock, hold Option, and select Force Quit.

 

[AshtonJones]

To force quit an unresponsive app on a Mac, press Command (⌘) + Option + Esc to open the “Force Quit Applications” window, select the frozen app, and click Force Quit. You can also choose Force Quit from the Apple menu or hold Option while right‑clicking the app’s icon in the Dock to quit it.

 

[Hazel]

To force quit on a Mac, use Command + Option + Esc, select the app that is not responding, and click on “Force Quit.” It is also possible to force quit on a Mac by going to the Apple menu and selecting “Force Quit” or by utilizing Activity Monitor.

 

[Colter]

To force quit on a Mac, press Command + Option + Esc, select the unresponsive app from the list, and click Force Quit. Alternatively, right-click the app in the Dock and choose Force Quit to close it immediately.

 

[Rapunzel]

To force quit on a Mac, press Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Escape, select the unresponsive app, and click Force Quit.

 

[Choaks]

The Mac uses Command + Option + Escape, then the list, then the frozen application, and then Force Quit to force quit an application.

 

[William Johnson]

To quit an app in a Mac, you can press Command + option + Escape, and then, in the list, select the frozen application and then, either Force Quit, or right click an app icon in the Dock, hold down the option key and choose Force Quit.

 

[alinajoseph]

In order to quit on a Mac, hold Command + Option + Esc and the Force Quit menu will be opened. Choose the non-responsive application and force quit it. You may also do the same: right-click the Dock icon of the app and keep Option and then Force Quit.