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    Single program crashes OS X - How to close a single one from keyboard?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by passive101, May 11, 2008.

  1. passive101

    passive101 Notebook Deity

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    More often then in windows a single program can take down the OS X OS then in windows. A single program such as skype crashing stops everything. The program is highlighted, but it could just beach ball or do something else such as only give you a mouse cursor.

    Is there no way in OS 10.4 or 10.5 to close it with a keyboard command or bring up activity monitor to close it from there?

    I'm talking about the locks where you can't choose items in the dock or anything that would be a full screen application.

    I mainly work on windows machines but use 10.5 as a personal computer.
     
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Command + Q, if you mean that.

    But if you mean something like Ctrl + Alt + Delete on Windows, then its Command + Option + Esc.
     
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    Awesome! Thank you Sam so much.

    That is exactly what I was looking for. It stays on top as well. I was just using the power button and I hate using that option.
     
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  4. Sam

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    No problems, passive101! Always happy to help :).
     
    Sam, May 11, 2008
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    Raymond Luxury-Yacht Notebook Consultant

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    -Command-Option-Escape: Brings up the Force Quit menu

    -Hold Command-Option-Shift-Escape for 3-4 seconds: Force Quits automatically the application on the front. (Be careful not to quit anything else!)

    -On the Dock: Hold Option and Right-Click on the icon for the stalled program; you'll have "Force Quit" among the options.

    -Run an instance of the "Activity Monitor" in the background; this can kill off programs not responding.

    -When Finder starts acting weird, hold Option and THEN Right-Click: You'll have the option to Relaunch, on the menu.
     
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    Run an instance of the "Activity Monitor" in the background; this can kill off programs not responding.

    Could you please explain how this works in more detail?
     
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    Just keep Activity Monitor turned on. So, in your dock, there would be a circle under your Activity Monitor icon. You can then bring it up using Cmd+Tab or something if the dock is not responding.
     
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