Command Z is my favorite as I need the undo action all the time.

Like when you go to launch a program and you get a never-ending loading bar.

Or when youre browsing a webpage and the entire browser locks up.

Or when nothing works right because youre using a Windows PC and not a Mac.

On a Windows PC you press three magic buttons to access the Task Manager.

Here you can view running applications and processes and end them.

Here youll see all your running applications and a button that says Force Quit.

To select a range of apps hold shift and click the starting and ending apps in the list.

To select individual apps, hold command and select the apps you want to close.

What about Mac Because Mac is Unix-based you could fire up the Terminal app.

Or you could save yourself some work and open the Activity Monitor app.

You can view which processes are taking up the most memory, the most processing power, and even the most energy.

Just remember to be careful when closing processes and applications.

When you want to end a process, you can use the force quit icon in the top-left of the window (it looks like a stop sign with an x in it).

In addition to Activity Monitor and the Force Quit Applications menu, you can also click and hold a non-responsive app in the dock and choose Force Quit from the contextual menu.

Early IBM computers utilized the keyboard shortcut to soft reboot devices.

That being said, Gates has said it was a mistake and that he wouldve preferred a single button.

Of course the rest of us probably just dream of a day where we dont have to use it all.

Performing the command will present you with an Easter egg which reads This is not DOS before restarting the computer.

Many applications on Mac allow you to undo a command by pressing Command Z.

Command F will let you search for words in many apps and browsers.

And Command P lets you print the current page if applicable.

My ESC button is on the digital touch bar and it still works like charm.

How To Do Control Alt Delete For Mac