tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post2482176131534924745..comments2024-03-13T01:50:29.516-04:00Comments on A New Mac Tip Every Day: Force quitting an application!Frederic Tremblayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217907875517130801noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-7170473675750491222007-04-22T16:35:00.000-04:002007-04-22T16:35:00.000-04:00When I want to quit an application which is not re...When I want to quit an application which is not responding, I switch to another app that is running well and <I>then</I> I choose the Apple-Menu and <B>Force Quit</B> which is now displayed without delay!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738909684524163478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-51656041110057714872007-04-20T16:13:00.000-04:002007-04-20T16:13:00.000-04:00The Cmd + Option + Esc Is also referred to as the ...The Cmd + Option + Esc Is also referred to as the three finger salute (By my local Mac store) which usually comes after the spinning ball of death. ( ;Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944391230821733984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-63490678828863446142007-04-18T20:12:00.000-04:002007-04-18T20:12:00.000-04:00my mac is fun, but freezes and crashes are just as...my mac is fun, but freezes and crashes are just as common on the mac as windows. And I'm not talking about MS apps on OSX. It must have something to do with the switch to Intel.Eric Minnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747254063778058096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-35654880285336604532007-04-16T22:49:00.000-04:002007-04-16T22:49:00.000-04:00I've been using that command since Classic XD. And...I've been using that command since Classic XD. And I was only in elementary school when OS X came out.redrumwriter63https://www.blogger.com/profile/01178720815034924564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-46387381396457380802007-04-16T20:59:00.000-04:002007-04-16T20:59:00.000-04:00whenever I use powerpoint the application freezes ...whenever I use powerpoint the application freezes and I am forced to shutdown the computer. the force quiting box dosent even come up. any suggestions as to what I should do?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790074617282187829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-29604240042745880522007-04-16T18:25:00.000-04:002007-04-16T18:25:00.000-04:00You can change the regular Quit option to Force Qu...You can change the regular <B>Quit</B> option to <B>Force Quit</B> by right-clicking on the dock icon to get the app menu (this is how I do it on my two-button mouse) and then press the <I>Option</I> key while the menu is displayed. You will then see the option change. Releasing the key returns it to the normal Quit option.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05150445411325705914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-20187168360644470222007-04-16T12:18:00.000-04:002007-04-16T12:18:00.000-04:00Wow Andy Lopresto! That is awesome!MacGeekWow Andy Lopresto! That is awesome!<BR/><BR/>MacGeekFrederic Tremblayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217907875517130801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-52182451140372643212007-04-16T05:34:00.000-04:002007-04-16T05:34:00.000-04:00Great tip budd.. keep em coming..Great tip budd.. keep em coming..Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846334927144270320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-55528080323885524522007-04-16T00:47:00.000-04:002007-04-16T00:47:00.000-04:00In addition, Cmd + Option + Shift + Esc will Force...In addition, Cmd + Option + Shift + Esc will Force Quit the active application. <BR/><BR/>This can be verified by going to the Apple Menu and holding down Cmd + Option + Shift - you'll see the menu item for "Force Quit..." change to "Force Quit [Active Application]"Andy Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323138706398876167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-13023993563663560352007-04-15T23:41:00.000-04:002007-04-15T23:41:00.000-04:00macgeek:The reason that the apple menu sometimes t...<B>macgeek:</B><BR/>The reason that the apple menu sometimes takes a while to come up when an application has frozen is that the cpu is already 100% utilized. The new process has to make its way through the queue before the menu will pop up. The keyboard shortcut probably just has a priority, which is why it's more efficient.dpryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072383540071244374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-88289100364474686292007-04-15T23:04:00.000-04:002007-04-15T23:04:00.000-04:00Yeah, "Command-Q" doesn't work if the app is not r...Yeah, "Command-Q" doesn't work if the app is not responding.<BR/><BR/>MacGeekFrederic Tremblayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217907875517130801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-51714054782268465782007-04-15T22:38:00.000-04:002007-04-15T22:38:00.000-04:00the only problem with just apple quit phillip is t...the only problem with just apple quit phillip is that sometimes it may freeze up so u might need to force quitRneumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09245395694917392933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-35185613598861427922007-04-15T22:30:00.000-04:002007-04-15T22:30:00.000-04:00Or you can just click on the app and press apple q...Or you can just click on the app and press apple q.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13017507708115662440noreply@blogger.com