Summary
Did your Mac suddenly freeze while using an app?
Maybe you tried closing or quitting it, but it didn’t respond.
Luckily, you could force quit an app on your Mac and then reopen it to fix these issues.
macOS gives you many different ways to do this.
But you might also force quit an app from the Dock.
When you Control-nudge the app, hold down yourOptionkey.
You’ll see thatQuitwill change toForce Quitin the shortcut menu.
Open theApple menuat the top-left of your screen and then selectForce Quit.
This will open theForce Quit Applicationswindow.
go for the app and click theForce Quitbutton.
PressCmd + Option + Escape.
opt for app and clickForce Quit.
If you’ve used a Windows machine before,Activity Monitor in macOSis like Task Manager on Windows.
Search and open Activity Monitor using Spotlight on your Mac (Command + Space).
double-check that theCPUtab is selected at the top.
You’ll see a list of live processes on your Mac, along with their details.
Due to this, you may see an app crash right after you power on your unit.
Why Do Apps Freeze or Stop Responding?
There are many issues that can cause a Mac app to become unresponsive.
If you’re able to’t force quit an app, you should shut down or reset your Mac.
But if an app crashes immediately after powering your unit on, remove it from the startup apps.
If the problem persists, find a replacement.
