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How to Force Quit Applications in macOS/OS X

How to Force Quit Applications in macOS/OS X

Zach Zach (236)
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Updated: November 19th, 2020
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Click the Apple icon in the top left of your screen and select Force Quit

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Select the app you'd like to quit and click Force Quit

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