Run a scan of the app to ensure it does not contain a virus.Make sure you have the latest version of the program installed.Close unused windows to avoid overloading your browser.Type “Activity Monitor” to open the app.Open Spotlight Search (press the Control+Space keys).To view what’s running in the background: Keeping a lot of applications open can cause programs to freeze. Check your background activity in the Activity Monitor.Once you get it going again, see if any of the following troubleshooting tips can keep this from happening as often. Try the suggestions above to reboot your Mac. If your screen freezes and you see a motionless spinning wheel on the screen, it could mean the system has given up on a program. Your Mac will visually let you know it is trouble. Keep reading to see what you can do to keep programs running. If your Mac freezes regularly, it may be related to how you use it. Unlike Windows, your progress is not always saved when you force a program to close. However, if an app does not respond to any commands, you may need to use “Force Quit.” This is a normal occurrence, and you can use the CMD and Q keys to close the program when you’re done. Find the program you want to close in your Mac dock.Īt times a glitch may cause a program to pause for just a few seconds.The dock is similar to the “Task Manager” on a Windows device. Select the application you want to close.Ī third option to close an unresponsive program on a Mac is using the dock. The “Force Quit” pop-up window will appear.
On some Macs, the Option key is the Alt key. Press the CMD+Option+Escape keys at the same time.These are steps to follow if you’re not on the home screen: However, you can open “Force Quit” from whichever screen you are on. You may not be able to get to the home screen if your Mac is frozen. Select the program that has stopped from the list.Choose “Force Quit” from the drop-down menu.Tap the Apple logo (at the top-left corner of the screen).
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