In this case if a specific app is not serving you any purpose and causing the trouble to your Mac, then it’s time to force quit the app. Force quit method vary from basic and shortcut to longer ones. Depends on what works for you.
Note
While you try to force quit an app which has open files, it may result in loosing the data.If the process you choose to quit is also in use by other applications, then those applications or processes may also experience issues.If you do not have saved your work in crashed apps either manually or automatically, then after force quitting there will be no way to retrieve the data.
Method 1- Basic and usual method
If an app has been crashed and interfering with any process on your Mac. Then Hold on to the option key > right click on its icon in the Dock (it will reveal force quit) > tap the ‘Force Quit’
Method 2- Using command or keys
If app doesn’t quit using above method, you can press the command (⌘)-Q. Or Press the following three keys simultaneously to force quit on mac. Option + command + Esc Or You can choose ‘Force Quit’ from the Apple menu in the upper left corner of your screen > Later on select the application in the Force Quit Window > tap ‘Force Quit’ .
Method 3- Through App Logo
This is another simple method you can try. Start with Tap on ‘Apple Logo’ in the menu bar > select the ‘Force Quit’ > Now select the ‘Not Responding apps’ > Again tap on ‘Force Quit’ (and it will shut down)
Method 4- Using Activity Monitor
You can find the activity monitor in the Applications > Utilities folder > Finder The main window has list of all the applications and processes which are currently running on your Mac. And this list will keep on changing data in every five seconds. This is because this list gets updated in every 5 seconds to reveal changes in every app usage statistics. Go to the ‘Process Name’ list > select the app (which you want to force quit). Or if you want to find the troubling app type Process name in the column header (it will turn in to their alphabetical order) or you can use the search bar on the top right corner of the screen (to find out the application or process). Note: An unresponsive app (the one you want to quit) will be labelled as Not Responding.
How to force quit on mac using activity monitor 1
After you make sure the unresponsive app or process is highlighted > click on the ‘Quit (X)’ button in the top left corner of the activity monitor screen.Then tap Quit, same way as you choose File > Quit (within the application) or Force Quit. And its done.
How to force quit on mac using activity monitor 2
Go to the activity Monitor window 2 > select the unresponsive app > click on the ‘Quit’ buttonIt will quit the troubling apps or processes you selected earlier.
There are many ways to force quit on mac. You can choose what you find convenient as well as simple. Some method may work for one and not for other. That’s this article has covered all the possible ways. Hopefully this article helped you to find the simplest process to force quit.
