How To Force Quit Google Chrome On Mac

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At certain moments, Google Chrome may become unresponsive or stalled, requiring you to force quit the application. This article will provide instructions on how to force quit Google Chrome on a Mac.

Force Quit Google Chrome via Apple Menu

The simplest way to force quit Google Chrome on your Mac is by using the Apple menu.

  1. Click on the Apple logo located at the top left corner of your screen.
  2. From the drop-down menu, select ‘Force Quit’.
  3. A window will pop up with a list of applications currently running on your Mac.
  4. Select ‘Google Chrome’ and then click on the ‘Force Quit’ button.

Force Quit Google Chrome Using Keyboard Shortcut

You can also use a keyboard shortcut to force quit Google Chrome or any other application on your Mac. This is a much quicker method.

Press the keys Command + Option + Escape at the same time. A window will pop up with a list of currently running applications. Select ‘Google Chrome’ and then click ‘Force Quit’.

Force Quit Google Chrome via Terminal

If the above methods aren’t working for some reason, then you can use the Terminal to force quit Google Chrome. Here’s how:

  • Open Terminal on your Mac (you can find it in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder).
  • To find the process ID (PID) for Google Chrome, type pgrep Chrome in the Terminal and press Enter.
  • The Terminal will output a number, which is the PID for Google Chrome.
  • To force quit Google Chrome, type the following command, replacing ‘PID’ with the number that was output in the previous step:
kill -9 PID

Remember to replace ‘PID’ with the actual process ID. After executing this command, Google Chrome will be force quit.

Hopefully, this blog post has helped you learn how to force quit Google Chrome on a Mac. Always remember to save your work regularly to prevent losing any data, in case you need to force quit an application.