How to force quit an Application in Mac OS X El Capitan
Description: This article will show the steps to force quit an application in Mac OS X El Capitan. This can be very useful if a program needs to be closed, but isn’t responding.
Method One: Key Commands
- Hold the Command, Option, and Escape keys.
- Select the application you want to quit and select Force Quit.
- Confirm closing the application by selecting Force Quit again.
Method Two: Apple Menu
- Click the Apple Icon in the top left corner of the screen, then select Force Quit.
- Select the application you want to quit and select Force Quit.
- Confirm closing the application by selecting Force Quit again.
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