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what is the key combo for "Force Quit"?
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Feb 28, 2004, 10:45 AM
 
please and thank you!?!
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Feb 28, 2004, 10:53 AM
 
if u open force quit from the apple menu, it's printed right there! (fyi)

anyway...

cmmnd-option-escape
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Feb 28, 2004, 11:42 AM
 
and shift-command-option-escape will force quit the active application.
btw, this should be posted on the Mac OS X forum
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Feb 28, 2004, 11:49 AM
 
Originally posted by fisherKing:
if u open force quit from the apple menu, it's printed right there! (fyi)

anyway...

cmmnd-option-escape


yeah, i know it is printed in the apple menu, the problem is.....

my desktop and menu bar are frozen and I CAN'T GET TO THE MENU.

that is why i am asking for the key combo! i am not that dumb! sorry i didn't make it clear......
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Feb 28, 2004, 11:50 AM
 
Originally posted by pat++:
and shift-command-option-escape will force quit the active application.
thanks a bunch, good tip.....
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