{"id":25396,"date":"2024-01-22T17:13:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T16:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=25396"},"modified":"2024-01-22T17:13:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T16:13:09","slug":"shut-down-applications-in-macos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/shut-down-applications-in-macos\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Shut Down Applications in macOS [The Easy Way]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6681ce54d2ad1\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 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class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/shut-down-applications-in-macos\/#How_to_Shut_Down_an_Unresponsive_App_in_macOS\" title=\"How to Shut Down an Unresponsive App in macOS\">How to Shut Down an Unresponsive App in macOS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/shut-down-applications-in-macos\/#How_to_Close_an_App_Using_the_Activity_Monitor\" title=\"How to Close an App Using the Activity Monitor\">How to Close an App Using the Activity Monitor<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/shut-down-applications-in-macos\/#How_to_Force_Apps_to_Shut_Down_Automatically_in_macOS\" title=\"How to Force Apps to Shut Down Automatically in macOS\">How to Force Apps to Shut Down Automatically in macOS<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/shut-down-applications-in-macos\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/shut-down-applications-in-macos\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/shut-down-applications-in-macos\/#How_Can_I_Automatically_Close_macOS_Applications\" title=\"How Can I Automatically Close macOS Applications?\">How Can I Automatically Close macOS Applications?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/shut-down-applications-in-macos\/#How_Can_I_Force_Quit_an_Application_in_macOS\" title=\"How Can I Force Quit an Application in macOS?\">How Can I Force Quit an Application in macOS?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/shut-down-applications-in-macos\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Shutting down applications <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/windows-vs-macos-vs-chromeos\/\">in macOS<\/a> isn\u2019t always quite as easy as it might seem, and yet it\u2019s of paramount importance if you need to free up <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-memory-usage-on-mac\/\">system resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cproblem\u201d with macOS is that apps don\u2019t really close once you press on the little red circle in the upper left-hand corner \u2014 they go in a \u201cminimized\u201d state.<\/p>\n<p>And, needless to say, if you start pushing <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/are-apple-laptops-worth-it\/\">your Mac<\/a> past its limits, an app or two might stop working altogether, in which case you\u2019ll have to employ a <em>force quit<\/em>. <strong>These methods are neither complex <em>nor<\/em> intricate, but they <em>do<\/em> need to be learned and mastered.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re an experienced Windows user, all it\u2019ll take is a small <em>shift<\/em> in your approach, and once you get the hang of it (which, by the way, should only take a couple of minutes if not <em>seconds<\/em>), it\u2019ll soon become second nature.<\/p>\n<p>And so, with that little introduction out of the way, let\u2019s go over a few different ways in which you can shut down applications in macOS, regardless if you no longer want them opened or, conversely, if they no longer seem to be responding.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Shut_Down_Apps_in_macOS\"><\/span>How to Shut Down Apps in macOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All applications, regardless if they\u2019re responsive or not, will always show up in your dock.<\/p>\n<p>Find the app you want to close and right-click on it. A series of options will show up and, at the very bottom, you\u2019ll see an option that\u2019ll say <strong>Quit<\/strong>. Simply click on it and the application will close.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25405\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25405\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-25405\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/macos-app-right-click-option.png\" alt=\"macOS app right-click option\" width=\"704\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/macos-app-right-click-option.png 704w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/macos-app-right-click-option-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25405\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-25405 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20704%20366%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"macOS app right-click option\" width=\"704\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20704%20366%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/macos-app-right-click-option.png 704w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/macos-app-right-click-option-300x156.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/macos-app-right-click-option.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-25405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: G100<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That, in short, is the easiest and most user-friendly way of doing it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Shut_Down_an_Unresponsive_App_in_macOS\"><\/span>How to Shut Down an Unresponsive App in macOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>If the application you\u2019re using no longer seems to be responsive<\/strong> \u2014 and you\u2019ll immediately be able to tell because a spinning \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spinning_pinwheel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beach ball<\/a>\u201d will pop up \u2014 you\u2019ll have to <em>force<\/em> it to close.<\/p>\n<p>You can employ the exact same method from above, only <em>this <\/em>time it\u2019ll say <strong>Force Quit<\/strong>, seeing how the app has become unresponsive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternatively, you can use the dedicated <em>Force Quit Applications<\/em> window.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click on the Apple icon in the upper left-hand corner and then on <strong>Force<\/strong> <strong>Quit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A new window will open up with a list of all active applications. Simply click on the unresponsive application and then on <strong>Force Quit<\/strong>. The app will close within a second or two.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25406\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25406\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25406\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/force-quit-option.png\" alt=\"Force Quit Option\" width=\"676\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/force-quit-option.png 676w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/force-quit-option-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25406\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25406 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20676%20626%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Force Quit Option\" width=\"676\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20676%20626%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/force-quit-option.png 676w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/force-quit-option-300x278.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/force-quit-option.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-25406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Apple<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You can also open this window by pressing the following three keys at the same time: <strong>Command+Option+Escape<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25407\" style=\"width: 832px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25407\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-25407\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/commandoptionescape.png\" alt=\"Command+Option+Escape\" width=\"832\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/commandoptionescape.png 832w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/commandoptionescape-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/commandoptionescape-768x177.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25407\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-25407 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20832%20192%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Command+Option+Escape\" width=\"832\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20832%20192%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 832w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/commandoptionescape.png 832w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/commandoptionescape-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/commandoptionescape-768x177.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/commandoptionescape.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-25407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Apple<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mastering a few of these shortcuts will serve as a tremendous boon, as you\u2019ll rarely, if ever, have to move your hand away from the keyboard to click on anything.<\/p>\n<p>If the application <em>doesn't <\/em>close (which, for the record, is extremely rare), you'll have to restart your Mac. Click on the Apple icon in the left-hand corner and then on Restart. Once the system reboots, the previously unresponsive application will no longer be active.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, if you can't restart <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-long-do-macbooks-last\/\">your Mac<\/a> for whatever reason, you can simply hold the Power button for around ten seconds and your Mac will turn off. <strong>Do make sure to save any files or projects that might be open before employing this method. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Close_an_App_Using_the_Activity_Monitor\"><\/span>How to Close an App Using the Activity Monitor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another \u2014 admittedly nowhere near as simple \u2014 way of closing applications (regardless if they\u2019re responsive or not) is through the <strong>Activity Monitor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Start a Spotlight Search by pressing <strong>Command +<\/strong> <strong>Space<\/strong>. Once a small opaque rectangle shows up, simply type the words <em>activity monitor<\/em> and the appropriate application will pop up as a suggestion. <strong>Press the Return\/Enter key.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once Activity Monitor opens up, you\u2019ll be presented with all processes and applications that happen to be running on your Mac. You can click on the <strong>Memory<\/strong> tab near the top, find the application you want to close, and then <strong>double-click<\/strong> on its name.<\/p>\n<p>A small new window will show up and, near the very bottom, you\u2019ll see a button that says <strong>Quit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Another small confirmation window will spring, and it\u2019ll allow you to either Quit or Force Quit the application. Use the former if the app in question is still responsive, and the latter if it isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This method is only advisable if you\u2019re looking to quit and shut down specific processes as opposed to full-fledged applications, mainly because it contains multiple steps.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Either way, it\u2019s good to know that this option exists.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25408\" style=\"width: 1568px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25408\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-25408\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor.png\" alt=\"Activity Monitor\" width=\"1568\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor.png 1568w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-1536x776.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25408\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-25408 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201568%20792%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Activity Monitor\" width=\"1568\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201568%20792%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor.png 1568w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-1536x776.png 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-25408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: G100<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Force_Apps_to_Shut_Down_Automatically_in_macOS\"><\/span>How to Force Apps to Shut Down Automatically in macOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re a seasoned Windows user and despise the fact that macOS apps don\u2019t close by default whenever you click the red \u2018X\u2019 circle, then you have two options, both of which are wholly viable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swiftquit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swift Quit<\/a> is an incredibly small and yet tremendously useful piece of software for those who\u2019d like to make macOS and its applications behave a bit more like those on Windows.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever the last window of any application is closed, the app will automatically quit.<\/p>\n<p>The great thing about this program is that you can create specific exceptions or, conversely, only enable this feature on a handful of applications, which means it provides all the granular control one might need.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25409\" style=\"width: 920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25409\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25409\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/swift-quit.png\" alt=\"Swift Quit\" width=\"920\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/swift-quit.png 920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/swift-quit-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/swift-quit-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25409\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25409 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20920%20722%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Swift Quit\" width=\"920\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20920%20722%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/swift-quit.png 920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/swift-quit-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/swift-quit-768x603.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/swift-quit.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-25409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Swift Quit<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The other option (and this <em>is<\/em> the more sophisticated method), is that you can download a small app called <a href=\"https:\/\/marco.org\/apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Its purpose is rather simple: it allows you to specify which of your applications will close after a set period of time (during which they are inactive).<\/p>\n<p>This not only eliminates the hassle of having to quit individual apps but also <em>automates <\/em>the entire process whilst giving you ample freedom and control over <em>what<\/em> happens and <em>when<\/em>. And, perhaps best of all, the app is completely free.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25410\" style=\"width: 1471px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25410\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25410\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/quitter.png\" alt=\"Quitter\" width=\"1471\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/quitter.png 1471w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/quitter-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/quitter-1024x399.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/quitter-768x299.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1471px) 100vw, 1471px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25410\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25410 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201471%20573%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Quitter\" width=\"1471\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201471%20573%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1471w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1471px) 100vw, 1471px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/quitter.png 1471w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/quitter-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/quitter-1024x399.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/quitter-768x299.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2024\/01\/quitter.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-25410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Quitter<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shutting down applications in macOS isn\u2019t exactly as intuitive and, well, as <em>logical<\/em>, as it is on Windows, but Apple\u2019s two-step approach <em>does<\/em> have its merits. It\u2019s not, however, all that alluring to those who\u2019ve migrated from the Windows realm.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, attaining Windows-like functionality in this particular regard is just a few short minutes away \u2014 all you have to do is download and install a small (and yet immensely powerful) application. That way you won\u2019t have to change any of your lifelong habits.<\/p>\n<p>As for shutting down <em>unresponsive<\/em> applications, macOS has a pretty diverse set of options \u201con offer,\u201d all of which are wholly sufficient \u2014 and pretty intuitive, too!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s go over a few potential questions you might have regarding this particular topic:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_I_Automatically_Close_macOS_Applications\"><\/span>How Can I Automatically Close macOS Applications?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want your macOS applications to close <em>fully<\/em> whenever you click on the small red \u2018X\u2019 button in the upper left-hand corner, you\u2019ll have to download a small \u2014 but mighty \u2014 app called <a href=\"https:\/\/swiftquit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swift Quit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s incredibly easy to use and, perhaps best of all, doesn\u2019t come with a price tag in tow!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_I_Force_Quit_an_Application_in_macOS\"><\/span>How Can I Force Quit an Application in macOS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To force quit an application in macOS, simply right-click on its icon in the dock and then, once a list of options presents itself, click on <strong>Force Quit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can press the <strong>Command + Option + Escape<\/strong> keys at the same time and a small new window will open up.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019ll contain a list of all active applications that happen to be running. Simply click on the app you want to quit and then click on the button that says Force Quit. The selected application will shut down within a second or two.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>What are your thoughts on Apple\u2019s approach when it comes to shutting down applications? Let us know in the <a href=\"#comments\">comment<\/a> section down below and, in case you need any help, head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">our forum<\/a> and ask away!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shutting down applications in macOS isn\u2019t always quite as easy as it might seem, and yet it\u2019s of paramount importance if you need to free up system resources. The \u201cproblem\u201d with macOS is that apps don\u2019t really close once you press on the little red circle in the upper left-hand corner \u2014 they go in...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2346,"featured_media":25404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[290],"tags":[286,194],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25396"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2346"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25396"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25546,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25396\/revisions\/25546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}