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    Quite and simple Q?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by SkyGtr87, Oct 2, 2007.

  1. SkyGtr87

    SkyGtr87 Notebook Guru

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    How do u do a force quite on osx? You know like control alt delete on windows.
     
    SkyGtr87, Oct 2, 2007
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Command + Option + Esc.

    And of course, you can right click on an application in the Dock if it doesn't respond, and you can Force Quit it from there. And you can also access Force Quit from the Apple icon on the Menu Bar if you don't remember the keyboard shortcut.

    Enjoy :p.
     
    Sam, Oct 2, 2007
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    thanks for the help :)
     
    SkyGtr87, Oct 2, 2007
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    No problem, SkyGtr87. Always happy to help out.
     
    Sam, Oct 2, 2007
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    If OS X doesn't recognize the application as frozen you'll have to hold down option when you right click the icon on the dock. The other methods don't require this however.
     
    taelrak, Oct 2, 2007
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    Alternative Method #587, open Activity Monitor (Applications --> Utilities) locate the Application and click the red stop sign button that reads "Quit Process".
     
    Xander, Oct 2, 2007
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