Hitting the Ctrl-alt-delete buttons simultaneously on a PC quickly resolves application hangs or freezing.  Instead of restarting the computer, all you have to do it hit ctrl-alt-delete and the task manager appears.  Then, you can select the application that is freezing which is most likely signaling “Not responding” and end task.  Finally, your problematic program will stop and you can move ahead as if your computer freezing is a thing of the past.

Can Mac users utilize the same command to kill lazy applications?  Yes, you can.  Instead, the command is Alt (Option)-Apple Key (Command)-Esc.  This will allow you to force quit a program.  Sometimes, it requires you to select the program to quit a few times before it finally quits, similar to Windows quitting a program in task manager. 

Next time you want to show off your Mac guru skills, you can try a little force quit action on a freezing app.

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