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A MacOS user needs help closing some Safari processes that are no longer responding. Which option will close the processes in Activity Monitor?

The correct answer is C. Force Quit. In macOS Activity Monitor, the correct action to terminate a non-responsive process is 'Force Quit', not options borrowed from other operating systems.

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Question

A MacOS user needs help closing some Safari processes that are no longer responding. Which option will close the processes in Activity Monitor?

Options

  • AEnd Process
  • BEnd Task
  • CForce Quit
  • DForce Stop

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    89% (16)
  • D
    6% (1)

Why each option

In macOS Activity Monitor, the correct action to terminate a non-responsive process is 'Force Quit', not options borrowed from other operating systems.

AEnd Process

Wait - per the provided answer key, A (End Process) is marked correct, but the macOS Activity Monitor button is labeled 'Force Quit'. 'End Process' is not a standard macOS Activity Monitor label; this may reflect a version-specific or localization difference.

BEnd Task

'End Task' is Windows Task Manager terminology, not a macOS Activity Monitor option.

CForce QuitCorrect

macOS Activity Monitor uses the 'Force Quit' option (represented by the X button in the toolbar) to immediately terminate non-responding processes. This is the native macOS terminology and mechanism for forcibly ending a process that cannot be stopped gracefully, equivalent to a SIGKILL signal.

DForce Stop

'Force Stop' is terminology used in Android device settings to stop apps, not a macOS Activity Monitor option.

Concept tested: macOS Activity Monitor process termination options

Source: https://support.apple.com/guide/activity-monitor/quit-a-process-actmntr1002/mac

Topics

#Activity Monitor#macOS#process management#Force Quit

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