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220-1102 · Question #441

Which of the following macOS features can help a user dose an application that has stopped responding?

The correct answer is D. Force Quit. When an application stops responding on macOS, the Force Quit feature is specifically designed to terminate the unresponsive process. It allows users to quickly close frozen applications without restarting the entire system.

Software Troubleshooting

Question

Which of the following macOS features can help a user dose an application that has stopped responding?

Options

  • AFinder
  • BMission Control
  • CSystem Preferences
  • DForce Quit

How the community answered

(15 responses)
  • A
    7% (1)
  • C
    7% (1)
  • D
    87% (13)

Why each option

When an application stops responding on macOS, the Force Quit feature is specifically designed to terminate the unresponsive process. It allows users to quickly close frozen applications without restarting the entire system.

AFinder

Finder is the default file manager and graphical user interface shell for macOS; it does not directly close unresponsive applications.

BMission Control

Mission Control helps manage open windows and virtual desktops, but it does not have a direct function to force-quit applications.

CSystem Preferences

System Preferences is where users configure system-wide settings, not a tool for directly terminating frozen applications.

DForce QuitCorrect

Force Quit (accessed via Command-Option-Esc or the Apple menu) is a macOS feature specifically designed to terminate applications that have become unresponsive. It provides a direct and immediate way for users to close frozen programs when they cannot be quit normally.

Concept tested: macOS application termination

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201276

Topics

#macOS#Application troubleshooting#Force Quit#Unresponsive applications

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