{"id":258453,"date":"2021-05-25T16:30:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T13:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-quit-all-open-apps-with-a-single-click-on-mac\/"},"modified":"2021-05-25T16:30:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T13:30:27","slug":"how-to-quit-all-open-apps-with-a-single-click-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-quit-all-open-apps-with-a-single-click-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Quit All Open Apps with a Single Click on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c885c61be9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c885c61be9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-quit-all-open-apps-with-a-single-click-on-mac\/#How_This_Works\" >How This Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-quit-all-open-apps-with-a-single-click-on-mac\/#Close_All_Running_Apps_with_a_Single_Click_on_Mac\" >Close All Running Apps with a Single Click on Mac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Quit All Open <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>s with a Single Click on Mac&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-727001 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/quit-mac-apps-featured.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The &quot;Close All Apps&quot; app highlighted on a Mac's Dock.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Do you find it too tedious to close each open app individually on your Mac? With Automator on Mac, you can make an app that closes all your running apps with a single click. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_This_Works\"><\/span>How This Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Automator app on Mac helps automate many of your routine tasks, including closing apps. You can create an app that quits all running apps and then pin it to the Dock.<\/p>\n<p>Then, you can single-click the custom app on the Dock when you want to close all your Mac apps. Pretty easy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Automator 101: How to Automate Repetitive Tasks on Your Mac<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Close_All_Running_Apps_with_a_Single_Click_on_Mac\"><\/span>Close All Running Apps with a Single Click on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To start creating an app that closes all running apps on Mac, open Automator. Do this by pressing Command+Spacebar to open Spotlight, typing \u201cAutomator,\u201d and selecting \u201cAutomator\u201d in the results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727004 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/open-automator.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Searching &quot;Automator&quot; in Spotlight on Mac.\" width=\"650\" height=\"268\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Automator, select File &gt; New in the menu bar at the top to create a new app. Alternatively, press Command+N.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727005 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-automator-document.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;File &gt; New&quot; in Automator.\" width=\"650\" height=\"342\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cChoose a type for your document\u201d pop-up that opens, select \u201cApplication.\u201d Then, click \u201cChoose\u201d at the bottom of the pop-up.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727006 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-app-automator.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Application&quot; and click &quot;Choose&quot; in Automator.\" width=\"650\" height=\"574\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, Automator\u2019s main window will open. In the top-left corner, select \u201cActions.\u201d Then, click the text box next to \u201cActions\u201d and type \u201cQuit All Applications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727007 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/search-action-automator.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Search &quot;Quit All Applications&quot; in Automator's Actions list.\" width=\"650\" height=\"360\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An action named \u201cQuit All Applications\u201d will appear beneath the text box. Drag this action and drop it onto the gray pane on the right. This adds the action to your app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727008 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/drag-action-automator.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Add &quot;Quit All Applications&quot; to the Automator workflow.\" width=\"650\" height=\"293\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Automator will now let you configure your newly added action. In the \u201cQuit All Applications\u201d section on the right of the Automator window, enable the \u201cAsk to save changes\u201d option if you want your app to ask to save changes before the running apps are closed.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in the \u201cDo not quit\u201d section, click \u201cAdd\u201d to add an app that must not be closed when you run your Automator app. For example, if you want all your apps to close except for your web browser, add your web browser here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727009 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/configure-action-automator.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Configure &quot;Quit All Applications&quot; in Automator.\" width=\"650\" height=\"290\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Save your app by clicking File &gt; Save in Automator\u2019s menu bar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/save-automator-app.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;File &gt; Save&quot; in Automator.\" width=\"650\" height=\"387\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the save prompt, click the \u201cSave As\u201d box and enter a name for your app. Click the \u201cWhere\u201d drop-down menu and choose \u201cDesktop,\u201d and then hit \u201cSave\u201d at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/save-details-automator.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Automator's save prompt.\" width=\"639\" height=\"464\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your newly built app will now be available on your desktop. Double-click this app to close all running apps on your Mac.<\/p>\n<p>To make this a single-click process, drag your app from your desktop and drop it onto the Dock at the bottom of your Mac\u2019s screen. Then, single-click your custom app in the Dock and it will close all running apps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/run-automator-app.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The &quot;Close All Apps&quot; app on a Mac's Dock.\" width=\"650\" height=\"265\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how you get rid of all your open apps at once.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Force Quit Applications on Your Mac When They&#8217;re Not Responding<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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