SlowQuitApps
A macOS utility that adds a brief delay to Command-Q to prevent accidental app quits.
By The SlowQuitApps contributors
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About SlowQuitApps
SlowQuitApps requires holding Command-Q for one second before an application quits. An overlay appears in the center of the screen while the delay is active.
It is a small macOS utility for people who sometimes quit apps accidentally with the keyboard shortcut. The source is available under the GPL-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Adds a hold delay to the Command-Q shortcut
- Shows an overlay while the delay is active
- Open source under GPL-2.0
Limitations
- For macOS only
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under GPL-2.0.
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Developer
- The SlowQuitApps contributors
- Platforms
- macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Mac users who want to avoid quitting apps by accident
- Categories
- System utilities
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Awesome macOS