Apple’s Macbooks and iMacs are known as some of the most revered computers in the world. They feature the signature look and feel of macOS, and are widely revered for being rock-solid when it comes to day-to-day performance. However, occasionally the apps — including the super-popular Safari browser — on said macOS devices can be a little stubborn.

To get out of these situations safely, it’s important to have a get-out-of-jail card handy, and that’s what we’re focusing on today. So without further ado, let’s take a look at how to force quit Safari on your Mac.

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The term “Force Quit” is exactly what you would think it means: it forcibly tells an application to end its running processes and free up the space it was taking up. Usually, the little red cross icon in the upper left corner of a window is more than capable of closing a window.