Although the effect will only be related to that one particular application that got stuck, sometimes it can hurt. When you force close on Mac, you may end up losing files and data, or mess things up on the drive. When you close an application in the traditional manner, it will clean everything it runs in the background and alert you to save the work. Less space? Less ability to work on multiple things at once.įorcing Mac to quit the application does resolve the problem but may have downsides.
The more space (memory) you have to work, the more projects you can have out to work on. So anytime your system utilizes all of its existing resourses to run the task, it becomes unresponsive. The number one reason we have a problem with frozen applications in a Mac is insufficient RAM-or, in other words, a lack of computer memory to operate the system compared to the number of applications you usually open (including those numerous open tabs in a browser). We need to see the bigger picture and understand what causes the problem and how to cure it while understanding how to avoid it from happening again. Today I’m going to list three easy ways to force-quit an application on a Mac, without harming the system.įorcing a frozen application to quit is the same as killing the symptoms when we get sick versus curing the virus. The shortcut actually exists, and moreover, there are a few other extremely convenient ways to fight buggy apps. Luckily, Apple® has you covered and gives you multiple options.
So how do I quit that annoying program that’s not responding? There is no equivalent to the PC’s Ctrl+Alt+Del shortcut on a Mac ® to force quit an application.
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