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My MacBook won’t shut down because of safari and I don’t know how to “quit” safari

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 8:19 PM

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dominic23

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Posted on Aug 5, 2021 4:42 AM

Try instructions given in this article.

How to force an app to quit on your Mac

Launch Safari holding the shift key down.

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dominic23

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Aug 5, 2021 4:42 AM in response to Sydneyrm

Try instructions given in this article.

How to force an app to quit on your Mac

Launch Safari holding the shift key down.

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