In Mac OS X, if a program locks up, do I have to restart?
In Mac OS X, you will probably be able to close a locked
application without having to reboot your computer. To close the
locked application, press Cmd-Option-Esc
simultaneously. In the Force Quit Applications window
that appears, choose the frozen application, and then click Force
Quit (or Relaunch, if it's the Finder that
has frozen). This will usually close the locked application; however,
it will not save any changes. Unfortunately, sometimes you won't be
able to force quit an application, and will have to reboot the
computer.
Last modified on February 17, 2009.







