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Here's how to Force quit Mac apps.

i. Force quitting an application on a Mac can be necessary when an application becomes unresponsive or freezes. Here's a detailed list of the different ways you can force quit applications on a Mac:

1. **Using the Apple Menu:**
- Click on the Apple menu icon () in the top-left corner of the screen.
- Select "Force Quit..." from the drop-down menu.
- A window will appear listing all currently running applications.
- Select the application you want to force quit from the list.
- Click the "Force Quit" button.
- Confirm the action if prompted.

2. **Using Keyboard Shortcuts:**
- Press the Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Escape (Esc) keys simultaneously. This will bring up the "Force Quit Applications" window.
- Alternatively, you can press Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Shift (⇧) + Escape (Esc) to force quit the currently active application immediately without opening the Force Quit window.

3. **Using Activity Monitor:**
- Open "Activity Monitor" by searching for it in Spotlight (press Command (⌘) + Space and type "Activity Monitor"), or navigate to Applications - Utilities - Activity Monitor.
- In the Activity Monitor window, locate the application you want to force quit.
- Select the application.
- Click on the "X" button in the toolbar.
- Confirm that you want to force quit the application.

4. **Using Terminal:**
- Open Terminal from Applications - Utilities - Terminal.
- Type the command `top` and press Enter to view a list of currently running processes.
- Note the Process ID (PID) of the application you want to force quit.
- Type the command `kill -9 PID` (replace "PID" with the actual Process ID of the application) and press Enter.
- This command sends a SIGKILL signal to the application, forcing it to quit immediately.

5. **Force Quitting from Dock:**
- If an application is unresponsive, you can also force quit it from the Dock.
- Right-click (or Control-click) on the application's icon in the Dock.
- Press and hold the Option (⌥) key. This changes the "Quit" option to "Force Quit."
- Click on "Force Quit" to force quit the application.

These methods provide different ways to force quit applications on a Mac, giving you options depending on your preference or the severity of the application's unresponsiveness.