Safari will not quit

Safari will not quit



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Posted on Aug 26, 2019 5:45 PM

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Posted on Aug 26, 2019 6:23 PM

carole237 Said:

Safari will not quit

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End Downloads and Use: “Force Quit...

If Safari is hung, then most likely it is either:

  • stuck downloading something
  • not responding; or
  • something is stuck running in the background that is not responding


So...

I. End the Downloads:

  1. Go To: View menu
  2. Select: Show Downloads
  3. Click:X” to end a download


II. Switch to Finder:

  1. Hold Down: Command button
  2. Press: Tab button until Finder is Selected


II. Force Quit Something:

  1. Go To: the Apple menu
  2. Select: Force Quit...
  3. Select: Safari or something else ending in “(not responding)...”
  4. Click: Force Quit button
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Aug 26, 2019 6:23 PM in response to carole237

carole237 Said:

Safari will not quit

———-


End Downloads and Use: “Force Quit...

If Safari is hung, then most likely it is either:

  • stuck downloading something
  • not responding; or
  • something is stuck running in the background that is not responding


So...

I. End the Downloads:

  1. Go To: View menu
  2. Select: Show Downloads
  3. Click:X” to end a download


II. Switch to Finder:

  1. Hold Down: Command button
  2. Press: Tab button until Finder is Selected


II. Force Quit Something:

  1. Go To: the Apple menu
  2. Select: Force Quit...
  3. Select: Safari or something else ending in “(not responding)...”
  4. Click: Force Quit button

Aug 26, 2019 7:12 PM in response to carole237

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