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    "Control-Alt-Delete" equivalent on a Mac

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by titaniummd, Mar 10, 2009.

  1. titaniummd

    titaniummd Notebook Deity

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    When my Windows machine would lock up, "Control-Alt-Delete" got me out of that state.

    What is the equivalent for the Mac OS X on a Macbook Pro?
     
    titaniummd, Mar 10, 2009
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  2. Ridley23

    Ridley23 Notebook Deity

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    Apple + Opt + Esc, iirc
     
    Ridley23, Mar 10, 2009
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  3. jonhapimp

    jonhapimp Notebook Virtuoso

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    i was wondering to, thanks
     
    jonhapimp, Mar 10, 2009
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  4. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    You can use activity monitor to force quit programs, You can use quick silver to bring it up faster.
     
    Seshan, Mar 10, 2009
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  5. blabus

    blabus Notebook Evangelist

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    Blasphemy! Macs NEVER lock up!

    EVER! :)
     
    blabus, Mar 10, 2009
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  6. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    :D Hehe, I haven't experienced one yet. But as one poster already said, it's "option+command+escape"
     
    Colton, Mar 10, 2009
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    The occasional beach ball is cute.
     
    pacmandelight, Mar 10, 2009
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