I cannot force quit an app on my mac, I tried to press cmd alt esp but it is not responding ?!

I connot enforce quiting an app

Posted on Apr 1, 2022 3:23 AM

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kaz-k

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Posted on Apr 1, 2022 5:10 AM

Hi,

Activity Monitor is your friend.

Quit an app or process in Activity Monitor on Mac - Apple Support

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kaz-k

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Apr 1, 2022 5:10 AM in response to ebrahim07

Hi,

Activity Monitor is your friend.

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ku4hx

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Apr 1, 2022 4:21 AM in response to ebrahim07

Option + Command + Esc brings up the force quit panel. is that what's failing?

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