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OK here's one. I press command-option esc to Force Quit an app. But how do I then close the Force Quit window (which stays on top of all other windows) without
by fineline 13y ago
OK here's one. I press command-option esc to Force Quit an app. But how do I then close the Force Quit window (which stays on top of all other windows) without the mouse? Thanks to anyone who's figured this out.
- quiesce 13y agoCommand-W
- colinramsay 13y agoWhich is the same way you close any other document...
- seandougall 13y agoOr Esc.
- arrrg 13y agoAs was already said, Command-W. This will always close the active window. What’s not as obvious is how to close this window without the mouse when you have switched to some application and Force Quit is no longer the active window. Command-Tab won’t allow you to switch to the Force Quit window since it’s not treated as an app by OS X. However, you can switch to the window by simply using the command for Force Quit again, i.e. pressing Command-Option-Esc, then closing the now active force quit menu with Command-W.
- TheSoftwareGuy 13y ago>I press command-option esc to Force Quit an app why? command-Tab (switch between and show running apps) and command-Q (force quit) also you can use command w to close a window if really really want to go that route
- fineline 13y agoIf an application has hung, command Q won't work. Happens to me with Mail sometimes. Also, all the helpful suggestions to use Command Q to close the Force Quit window will work - thanks - unless you first command tab to another app. At that point, the Force Quite window becomes inaccessible from the keyboard (it has no entry in the command tab app switcher), even though the window itself is still sitting on top blocking view of other windows. At that point, I believe, it's back to the mouse. Edit: Thanks arrrrg, just noticed your solution - alt command esc to reactivate the Force Quit window, then command W.
- kentosi 13y agoYou press Esc