Force quitting applications isn't working

Hi there,
I have some applications that aren't working properly and when I force quit them the curser just spins and spins but doesn't shut down the application. How do you shut app's down when the force quit function doesn't do it? Thanks!

Try force quitting them in your Activity Monitor.
-Bmer
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Apple-Option-Esc, or Command-Alt-Escape, or whatever you'd like to call it.
It stopped working.
I'm on an early 2011 MacBook Pro, 10.8.2. I can't find anything from other people having this problem. I can force quit applications that are already open with the Apple-Q command, but the Force Quit window no longer opens. It hasn't for a long time now.

It is possible that you (or some software) has changed the keyboard shortcut.
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Does Force Quit still appear/work when you option click and hold on a dock icon?
Does the keyboard shortcut work for a different user, e.g., Guest?
Does the keyobard shortcut work when you have started up in Safe Mode?
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Force Quit keyboard shortcut not working

The Option-Command-Escape shortcut does not work for me. I can keep it pressed as long as I like, but nothing happens. If I choose Force Quit from the Apple menu, the 'Force Quit Applications' dialog comes up, and everything works fine. So it's just the keyboard shortcut.
It used to work, but at some point in the past it broke. I don't know when, or whether it's the result of installing an OS update.
I'm using the standard Apple keyboard that came with the machine. Needless to say, the individual keys (Option, Command, Escape) all function as they should.
Has anyone seen anything like this, and maybe solved the issue?
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Thanks, I tried that.
Sadly, no difference
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b) you select the menu item " > Force Quit..."

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I running an application that is not displaying in the Force Quit Applications window.
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Does your system meet these Mountain Lion System Requirements?:
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How come a force quit application would NOT quit?

Hi,
I have now had two instances when an application which I needed to force quit, would not quit.
Both instances were with _*Elgato EyeTV version 2.5(3011)*_. OK the application would look as if it quits and disappear form the screen, but when checking in the DOCK the little triangle is there there. There was an error message "-600".
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Thanks,
I agree - force quit works better when first activating the Finder. If that gives you the rolling ball, trying the Activity Monitor is a good option.
But the two events I am referring to are clearly different: ok, I used the Blue Apple Force Quit option, but the application would only sort of 'half quit'. There would be an error message: - 600. Also the Activity triangle in the dock would still be there. It would again be listed as an active application in the Blue Apple 'Force Quit' window. Force quitting in this window, would again remove it from that list, but the triangle would remain unchanged.
Also starting the application again would not work. - OK, I did not try killing it in TERMINAL then,
as I was about to switch off anyway. I used the Blue Apple option for that. No problems with it.
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The short answer is yes. The rationale I guess is that you want the opportunity to respond when having to force quit in the first place.

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