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1. See also "How to force an app to quit on your Mac"

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 06:51 PM

Jul 2023

For folks like me who are to lazy to mess w terminal:

Press these three keys together: Option (or Alt), Command, Esc (Escape).

Or choose Force Quit from the Apple menu  in the corner of your screen.

More here:

How to force an app to quit on your Mac
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201276

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hanging apps after attempt to close them. [View all] AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 OP

See also "How to force an app to quit on your Mac" emulatorloo Jul 2023 #1

You can also fire up activity monitor, click on an app and quit it. usonian Jul 2023 #2