When the Activity Monitor window opens, find the app in question and kill the process. Do so by clicking on the “X” button found in the top-left of the Activity Monitor window. This will prompt a pop-up box to appear asking if you want to force quit the program. Go ahead and force quit, as this will allow you to remove the application. Uninstall Apps Using the Trash Can. The easiest way to uninstall an app or program from your Mac is by using the trash can located on the Dock.Drag the application from wherever it is located on your Mac and drop it on the trash can.
To quit (close) a Mac app normally, choose Quit from the app's menu in the menu bar, or press Command (⌘)-Q. If the app doesn't quit, follow these steps to force the app to quit.
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How to force an app to quit
Press these three keys together: Option, Command, and Esc (Escape). Or choose Force Quit from the Apple menu in the upper-left corner of your screen. (This is similar to pressing Control-Alt-Delete on a PC.)
- Note: There are keyboard shortcuts you can use force your Mac to empty the trash that you should try first. You can Control-click on an item in the trash and select Delete Immediately, or you can try holding down the Option key while emptying the trash. This Terminal trick should only be used if the other methods don't work.
- FonePaw MacMaster is one of the best app cleaners for Mac. It can remove your unwanted apps without leftovers only in 3 steps, which is cleaner than dragging the app into Trash. If you want to easily, quickly and permanently uninstall an app from macOS Mojave, Catalina, etc., MacMaster can be helpful.
Then select the app in the Force Quit window and click Force Quit.
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You can even force the Finder to quit, if it stops responding: Select Finder in the Force Quit window, then click Relaunch.
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