| Action | Force Quit Apps |
| Shortcut | ⌘ + ⌥ + Esc |
| Platform | Mac |
| Category | Spotlight & System |
On Mac, you can force quit apps with ⌘ + ⌥ + Esc. Opens the Force Quit window for unresponsive apps. It sits in the Spotlight & System group and is one of the Mac shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Mac conventions.
Open the app or screen where you want to force quit apps.
Press ⌘ + ⌥ + Esc.
Opens the Force Quit window for unresponsive apps.