Multiple Programs Freezing Computer

Hi. I'm a newbie to MAC OS. I work with FCP, Photoshop, DVD Studio Pro, and you name it, I'll have it open and multi tasking like an amateur pretending to be a pro!
Sometimes the computer will just lock up and everything freezes. I presume because I've just over taxed the RAM and things get lost.
Quit, Force Quit, or anything else I try won't work. So, I just simply pull the plug and re boot. Is this a bad thing (other than losing unsaved open files?) Should I be utilizing an alternative that I'm not aware of? Am I potentially corrupting installations, or even worse, the computer system itself?
Thanks in advance.

Hi TheWarden88;
Yes, that is a very bad thing to do. When you do that, you are greatly increasing the chances of file corruption.
Any time you are forced to do this, you should always repair the disk with Disk Utility afterward to fix any file corruption you may caused.
How about some additional information about your system such as the amount of RAM install, the disk configuration and the amount of free space.
Allan

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