SlowQuitApps
A macOS app that adds a global delay of 1 second to the Cmd-Q shortcut. In other words, you have to hold down Cmd-Q for 1 second before an application will quit.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
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Developed by
Douglas TeohLicensing
Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.Written in
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2 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
What is SlowQuitApps?
A macOS app that adds a global delay of 1 second to the Cmd-Q shortcut. In other words, you have to hold down Cmd-Q for 1 second before an application will quit.
When the delay is active, an overlay is drawn at the center of the screen.
Why?
A quick search for 'command q' on Google revealed these insights:
"have you ever accidentally hit ?Q and quit an app" "how to disable command-Q" "Command-Q is the worst keyboard shortcut ever" "ever hit Command-Q instead of Command-W and lost all of your open web pages in Safari?" ... and many more similar sentiments.
Some proposed solutions include:
- Remapping Cmd-Q to do something else
- Changing the application quit keyboard short to use another keybinding
- This app implements the same approach as Google Chrome's "Warn Before Quitting" feature, except it is now available on every app!