To force quit an application on a Mac, follow these steps:
1. **Option 1: Using Keyboard Shortcuts**:
- Press and hold the "Command (⌘)", "Option (⌥)", and "Escape (Esc)" keys simultaneously. This will bring up the "Force Quit Applications" window.
- Alternatively, you can press "Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Shift + Esc" to force quit the frontmost application without opening the "Force Quit Applications" window.
2. **Option 2: Using the Apple Menu**:
- Click on the Apple menu () in the top-left corner of the screen.
- Select "Force Quit" from the dropdown menu. This will open the "Force Quit Applications" window.
- Alternatively, you can press and hold the "Option (⌥)" key while clicking on the Apple menu to directly access "Force Quit" without opening the dropdown menu.
3. **Force Quit the Application**:
- In the "Force Quit Applications" window, you'll see a list of currently running applications.
- Select the application you want to force quit from the list.
- Click on the "Force Quit" button in the bottom-right corner of the window.
- Confirm the action if prompted.
4. **Application Terminates**:
- The selected application will be terminated immediately.
Force quitting an application should be used as a last resort when an application becomes unresponsive or freezes. It's always a good idea to save your work before force quitting to avoid losing any unsaved changes.