Quit apps and close windows by name
To quit apps and close windows by name, double-tap the right Option key and type “close this window”. Closes like the red button and quits like ⌘Q, so apps still ask to save; force quit only after "force" and a second Enter. Several matches show a ticked list first. Finder and Whizra are never quit.
How to do it
- Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
- Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
- Type “close this window”.
- Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.
Type
- close this window
- close the file-bar ghostty window
- quit everything except ghostty and vlc
- force quit zoom
- hide all windows
What you get
Closes like the red button and quits like ⌘Q, so apps still ask to save; force quit only after "force" and a second Enter. Several matches show a ticked list first. Finder and Whizra are never quit.
The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.
The free Mac way
⌘W, ⌘⌥W, ⌘Q, Force Quit.
Limits
- Only windows in the current Space (desktop) are seen.
- Needs Accessibility permission.
Questions
Is my file uploaded?
No. Whizra does the job on your Mac, and your files never leave it. The only thing the app sends is your license key check.
Does it change the original?
Closes like the red button and quits like ⌘Q, so apps still ask to save; force quit only after "force" and a second Enter. Several matches show a ticked list first. Finder and Whizra are never quit. The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.
What can't it do?
Only windows in the current Space (desktop) are seen. Needs Accessibility permission.
Is there a free way on a Mac?
⌘W, ⌘⌥W, ⌘Q, Force Quit.