How to force quit software on MacOS
If a program freezes, crashes, or stops responding on your macOS operating system, you can follow the steps below.

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If a program freezes, crashes, or stops responding on your macOS operating system, you can follow the steps below.
Force stop with key combination
Press Option(Alt) + Command+ESC (Escape) on your keyboard or select “force quit” from the menu in the upper left corner.


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