![]() ![]() If you notice a problem app sitting at the top Now use the CPU and Memory tabs to sort the “% CPU” and “Memory” tabs in descending order, with the apps using the most resources at the top. ![]() Launch Activity Monitor either by triggering Spotlight (Command+Spacebar) and then searching for it or by finding it under Applications > Utilities. This built-in utility allows you to spot problems and kill the cause in just a few clicks. This is particularly the case if the app in question is hogging resources like processing power and RAM. Normally if an app has become unresponsive you can still Command+Tab between other apps, but performance may be noticeably affected. Sometimes problem apps can cause your Mac to slow down, become sluggish, or throw the Locate and Quit Problem Apps with Activity Monitor The app should immediately close and you can try opening it again. ![]() On the app’s icon in the dock then hold the Option key on your keyboard and choose “Force Quit” from the context menu. If an app has crashed and is not responding, failed to properly launch, or the icon is bouncing around in the dock with seemingly nothing happening, you can always This isn’t always the case with third-party apps, which on a Mac are often more likely to stop responding than the operating system itself. MacOS is a stable and productive operating system that, assuming you have enough free space and RAM available, should just keep on trucking.
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