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how to I get system preference to quit if it is busy for too long

System Preference is busy and will not quit or shutdown















MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 30, 2020 7:14 PM

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Posted on Dec 30, 2020 10:09 PM

System preferences is not responding force quit it https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201276

Another method see the article https://support.apple.com/guide/activity-monitor/quit-a-process-actmntr1002/10.14/mac/10.15

Open activity monitor , take cursor on top menu bar > view > click on windowed processes - if you see system preferences ( written in red colour system preferences not responding ) , select it go to force quit and quit system preferences .

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Dec 30, 2020 10:09 PM in response to Peanut---

System preferences is not responding force quit it https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201276

Another method see the article https://support.apple.com/guide/activity-monitor/quit-a-process-actmntr1002/10.14/mac/10.15

Open activity monitor , take cursor on top menu bar > view > click on windowed processes - if you see system preferences ( written in red colour system preferences not responding ) , select it go to force quit and quit system preferences .

how to I get system preference to quit if it is busy for too long

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