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title: "How To Fix Unresponsive Mac Os X?"  
description: "How To Fix Unresponsive Mac Os X?"  
author: "Mukul Goenka"  
published: 2022-04-18  
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category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "mac-os"]  
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# How To Fix Unresponsive Mac Os X?

How To [Fix Unresponsive Mac Os](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97656/how-to-fix-unresponsive-mac-os) X?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

![How To Fix Unresponsive Mac Os X?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/6a39b55d-4318-4d9f-a917-6415ab50e6f8/images/ae80962f-db7f-4c12-b014-32bee8b6712b.jpeg)\

- To force an app to close, right-click or control-click its icon in the Dock. If **it's not responding**, you'll be able to **Force Quit it.**
- It's time to reboot if you can't Force Quit an unresponsive application. Even if you were able to Force Quit your problematic app, it's still worth rebooting your machine.
- to Restart a Mac That Isn't Working: Hold the power button down for a few seconds. If it doesn't work, hold down the Control and Command buttons while pressing the Power button.
- The initial cause of your Mac's slowness is usually out-of-date software.
- Select **System Preferences > Software Update** from the Apple menu. You may check here to see if your [**Mac**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95717/why-is-firefox-not-responding-on-my-mac) needs to be updated. To install an update, follow the on-screen instructions.

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