To force quit an application that freezes on a Mac, you can follow these steps:
1. From the Apple Menu
Click the Apple logo located in the top-left corner of the screen.Select Force Quit. from the dropdown menu.
A list of open applications will appear.
Select the application that is not responding.
Click the Force Quit button located at the bottom-right corner.
Confirm by clicking Force Quit again.
2. From the Keyboard Shortcut
Press Command (⌘) + Option + Esc on your keyboard.The Force Quit Applications window will open.
Select the application you want to close.
Click Force Quit.
3. Using Activity Monitor (for more control)
Open Activity Monitor from Applications > Utilities or by searching with Spotlight (Command + Space).In the Activity Monitor window, find the application or process that is not responding.
Select the app or process.
Click the Stop button (an octagon with an "X" in the top-left).
Select Force Quit when prompted.
4. Using the Terminal (Advanced)
Open Terminal from Applications > Utilities or by searching with Spotlight.Type the following command:
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Find the process ID (PID) of the application you want to quit.
Type the following command, replacing PID with the actual process ID:
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kill -9 PID
Press Enter to force quit the application.
This would force quit your Mac applications if they are unresponsive. In case you often encounter problems of applications that fail to respond on your Mac, you may consider exploring possible updates for the software or system problems.
