GUI force quit app.
anyone know of an app. that will force quit a program via the GUI?
i'm using Apple Remote Desktop to work on a machine, but when an app hangs, you can't use the keystrokes to force quit.
the terminal works to kill the process, but it's a bit tough to really track apps. via the terminal while remotely adminning a machine.
anyone know of anything?
EDIT: NM, i'm a complete moron. didn't realize it was under the Blue apple.
i'm using Apple Remote Desktop to work on a machine, but when an app hangs, you can't use the keystrokes to force quit.
the terminal works to kill the process, but it's a bit tough to really track apps. via the terminal while remotely adminning a machine.
anyone know of anything?
EDIT: NM, i'm a complete moron. didn't realize it was under the Blue apple.
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Maybe that would be annoying, though. I dunno :-D
"When in doubt, try the Option key and see what it does", that's my motto.
Originally posted by johnq
Option-click on the crashed application in the Dock, choose Force Quit.
"When in doubt, try the Option key and see what it does", that's my motto.
Option-clicking on a dock icon hides all other apps.
Maybe its different for a frozen app.
Or, you mean ctrl-click.
However, since control-clicking on the Dock -does- produce an immediate menu, you can also control-option-click the application's icon from the Dock and access the menu immediately, without the "hold" part.
So:
Force Quit an application from the Dock, click the app's icon and:
control-option-click, choose Force Quit.
or:
option-click-and-hold, choose Force Quit
or:
click-and-hold and press option to see it toggle from Force Quit to Quit
If app is crashed:
Click-and-hold app icon for 1 second. Popup menu should contain a "Force Quit" choice.
If app is not/not yet crashed:
Click-and-hold app icon for 1 second. Popup menu should only say "Quit". Hold the "Option" key to then see "Force Quit". Pressing "Option" will alternatingly show and hide "Force Quit" from the menu.
To bypass the 1 second delay, add the "Control" (CTRL) key to either of the above. The menu will instantly appear.
You don't "need' the "Control" button, but it's a good habit to get into when accessing Dock menus, since it's quicker. You need only press it while clicking, not for any longer.
It looks prettier now though.
I'm a big fan of keyboard shortcuts.