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How do I fix unresponsive app dock for quitting apps on macOS 27?

On macos 27 when you right click an app on the dock it should show something that will let you quit the app but it seems to be unresponsive for me, does anyone know how to fix this.


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Original Title: Unresponsive app dock

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It is not clear if an app or your Dock in unresponsive...?


If an app is unresponsive...

You need to Force Quit the unresponsive app.

How to force an app to quit on Mac - Apple Support

or optionally, open Activity Monitor and kill the unresponsive app.

Quit an app or process in Activity Monitor on Mac - Apple Support


If your Dock is unresponsive...

Restart and recheck the Dock.

Then if that doesn't help, use Safe Mode.

Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support