How to force a stuck and unresponsive app to quit

If an app will not respond to mouse clicks, is showing a spinning beach ball, won't close, or runs very slowly, you may need to force it to quit.

Note: this will delete any unsaved work in the app, so only use this as a last resort if you have unsaved text, photo editing, etc.

There are two ways to quit or force quit apps. Try the second if the first one isn't working.

Option 1: Press and hold the two keys Command (⌘) + Q

If this works, the app will close on your computer. You can now re-open it and try again. If you needed to quit many apps, try restarting your computer before re-opening the apps.