How to quit Chrome with Command Q on macOS

4 Answers

1. You can double press the Q - hold command and press and release Q twice as quickly as you are comfortable - ⌘ Q Q.
2. Or change the default to match your expectations and all other programs - see below to change the default setting.

1. How do I quit Google Chrome on Mac?
2. How do I get rid of command Q on Mac?
3. What is command Q on Mac?
4. Why can't I delete Google Chrome on Mac?
5. Why is Google Chrome so slow on Mac?
6. What is Alt-F4?
7. What is the Alt-F4 equivalent on a Mac?
8. Why do I have to hold command Q to quit?
9. How do I get rid of hold to quit?
10. How do I quit Chrome?

How do I quit Google Chrome on Mac?

Quit Chrome Forcefully

Select the Apple menu, then Force Quit. Highlight Google Chrome in the list, and select Force Quit.

How do I get rid of command Q on Mac?

1. go the apple icon.
2. then "System preferences..."
3. then "Keyboard"
4. then "shortcuts"
5. and then "Launchpad & Dock"
6. Change the shortcut for "Turn Dock hiding On/Off" to command+Q.

What is command Q on Mac?

Control-Command-Q: Immediately lock your screen. Shift-Command-Q: Log out of your macOS user account. You will be asked to confirm. To log out immediately without confirming, press Option-Shift-Command-Q.

Why can't I delete Google Chrome on Mac?

Please help! That means that you've opened Google Chrome, and you cannot delete an app that is in use. To close it, go to Apple menu -> Force Quit, choose "Google Chrome" and close it. If Google Chrome does not appear there, open Activity Monitor (in /Applications/Utilities) and look for Google Chrome there.

Why is Google Chrome so slow on Mac?

To fix this, you just need to clear the cache. First navigate to the top right of chrome, where there is an icon with three dots: then choose More Tools > Clear Browsing Data. You'll be prompted to pick a time range, in this case, “all time” is your best bet. You should also check all of the boxes.

What is Alt-F4?

2 Answers. Alt-F4 is the windows command to close an application. The application itself has the ability to execute code when ALT-F4 is pressed. You should know that alt-f4 will never terminate an application while being in a read/write sequence unless the application itself knows it is safe to abort.

What is the Alt-F4 equivalent on a Mac?

On Windows, you close a file window with Alt-F4 and the equivalent on a Mac is Command-W. But that only closes the open window, not the entire app. If you need to close the entire app, you hit Command-Q.

Why do I have to hold command Q to quit?

This happens when you have multiple tabs open. Chrome takes its time to close tabs individually. The best way to save you time is to either close unnecessary tabs or use an app called "Onetab" which automatically closes your tabs and saves them all in one tab. After that, if you press command q , it'll work better.

How do I get rid of hold to quit?

Just click "Chrome" in the menu bar and check the "Warn Before Quitting" option. You should get the message back, and you'll need to hold Command+Q to quit—ensuring that you won't lose all your tabs if you miss the right key every once in a while. Subscribe to our newsletter!

How do I quit Chrome?

Swipe the Chrome window to the right.

This will close the app and stop it from running in the background. Alternately, tap the 'x' button. This button may appear in the upper right corner of the app window in the 'recent app view' if you are running Android 6 or later.