# Quit apps and close windows by name | Whizra

> 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…

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# 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.

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## How to do it
1. Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
2. Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
3. Type “close this window”.
4. 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.

## Related[Open and play files in a named app](https://whizra.com/open-with-mac)

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