To quit (close) a Mac app normally, choose Quit from the app's menu in the menu bar, or press Command (⌘)-Q. If the app doesn't quit, follow these steps to force the app to quit.
Sep 18, 2014 Force-quitting Applications using the Terminal. If you need to force-quit an application using the Terminal, then this can be done in two ways. The first is to simply use the “killall” command, which allows you to specify a program by name and then. Jan 19, 2012 How to Restart Finder from the Terminal Some times it is necessary to force finder to restart. You can do this from the GUI using the ‘Force Quit’ menu item, however sometimes it can be quicker to use the Mac terminal.
How to force an app to quit
- Press these three keys together: Option, Command, and Esc (Escape). This is similar to pressing Control-Alt-Delete on a PC. Or choose Force Quit from the Apple () menu in the upper-left corner of your screen.
- Select the app in the Force Quit window, then click Force Quit.
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- You can also force the Finder to quit, if it stops responding. Select Finder in the Force Quit window, then click Relaunch.
- If none of your apps are responding, you can force your Mac to restart.
- You can also force an app to close on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.