How to Force Quit on A Mac With The Keyboard

^{Sometimes apps or websites decide to freeze while people are using their Mac.} 

^{To exit out of the app, users need to use force quit.}

^{If the mouse is unresponsive, how do you force quit on a Mac by using the keyboard?}

^{How to Force Quit on A Mac Using The Keyboard}

^{To force quit on a Mac keyboard, press option, command, and escape (Esc) at the same time. The app should close soon after. If force quit doesn’t work immediately, wait a few minutes, then try again. If force quit doesn’t work after a few minutes, shut down the Mac using the power button.}

^{It is always frustrating when an app stops responding. Luckily you can use force quit to restart the program.}

^{Keep reading to find out why sometimes force quit is necessary.}

^{If an app or your internet browser becomes unresponsive, it needs to be closed.} 

^{However, when the X button doesn’t work, you need to use Force Quit.}

^{If the cursor stops responding, it might seem like all hope is lost.} 

^{Luckily, you can force quit applications on your Mac with a keyboard shortcut.}

^{How to Use Force Quit on Mac Keyboard}

1. ^{Hold Option, Command, and Escape (Esc) keys down at the same time}
2. ^{A Force Quit window will appear}
3. ^{In the Force Quit window, click on the app(s) that you want to close}
4. ^{Click on Force Quit button}

^{The apps that you selected should close after you click Force Quit.} 

^{If your cursor isn’t working or appears as a colorful spinning ball, press Enter when the Force Quit button is highlighted in blue.} 

^{If it doesn’t work after a few minutes, try again or shut down your Mac.}

^{What to Do if Mac Doesn’t Force Quit}

^{If you have tried using Force Quit to exit out of unresponding apps or web browsers, your Mac needs to be rebooted.} 

^{You can shut down your Mac by using the power button. Hold the power button down until the screen goes dark.} 

^{After a few minutes, turn your Mac back on and wait for it to boot up.}

^{You can also shut down your Mac by holding down the Control, Option, Command, and Power keys at the same time.} 

^{You can also hold the Control, Command, and Power keys down until the screen goes dark.}

^{Forcing your Mac to restart closes all apps and browsers that you were using at the time of the shutdown.} 

^{You will have to reopen them, but when you reopen them they should work again.} 

^{If you were using a web browser when you shut down your Mac, you can recover the tabs you were using by going into the history and re-opening them.}

^{However, if you were working on a document that doesn’t automatically save, shutting down your Mac will cause you to lose all work that you have done since you last saved it.} 

^{Luckily, you can save documents through a Mac keyboard shortcut.}

^{All you need to do to save documents on your Mac is press the Command and S keys at the same time. You don’t need to hold them down.}

^{You can also go into the File tab of the document and press Save. However, if the app isn’t responding, that method won’t work.} 

^{The keyboard shortcut will.}

^{Don’t shut down your Mac if it is going through a software update.} 

^{Shutting down your Mac during a software update will cause the update to stop.}

^{If your Mac is only partially updated, it won’t work well as its systems won’t be able to work together properly.}

^{After you shut down your Mac, wait at least a few minutes before you try turning it back on again. Give it time to cool down and reset.} 

^{Then, turn your Mac on again, wait for it to boot up completely, and reopen the apps or web browser previously open.} 

^{What Causes Apps on Mac to Freeze?}

^{Everyone hates when the app or web browser they’re using suddenly stops working.} 

^{The spinning beach ball that replaces your cursor seems to taunt you and say that you can’t do anything.} 

^{But why do apps and browsers stop responding?}

^{The following list is some of the reasons your Mac and its browsers may stop working from time to time.}

• ^Overwork
• ^{Mac is overheated}
• ^{New update available}
• ^{incompatible with software}
• ^{Computer virus}
• ^Malware
• ^{Too many apps open at the same time}
• ^{Slow browser}
• ^{Too many tabs open}
• ^{Hardware issue}
• ^{Lack of storage}

^{If your Mac is being used nearly constantly, apps you are using will freeze.} 

^{If it becomes overworked, your Mac will struggle to function properly, which will cause the apps you are using to become unresponsive.}

^{If you have been working long hours on your Mac and apps start to freeze, take a break and close your computer for a few hours.}

^{When your Mac overheats, all systems are working overtime to try and cool the computer down.}

^{This takes away from the systems that are supporting the apps you are using, so they will freeze.}

^{You can also purchase a laptop tray. These trays often feature fans that help keep the computer cold.} 

^{This will allow you to work longer hours on your computer.}

^{If you haven’t updated your Mac or the app you are using in a while, and there are new updates available, take some time to update your Mac and the app being used.} 

^{This will ensure that the version of the app you are using is supported.}

^{Sometimes old versions of apps are incompatible with the new macOS software.} 

^{If this is the case, you likely won’t even be able to open the app.}

^{If malware or a computer virus has infected your Mac, apps will freeze.}

^{Luckily, Mac systems are well protected against viruses and malware.}

^{If you have too many apps or tabs open on your Mac, it becomes overworked, and the apps and browser will freeze.}

^{If you have multiple tabs open and your browser is frozen or unresponsive, try to close a few tabs.} 

^{This should resolve the issue.}