'Our biggest criticism has been 'This app crashes a lot,' said Abdel Karim Mardini, the Google product manager who leads work on Chrome for Apple's iOS-powered devices, the iPad and iPhone.

1. Chrome Freezes My Computer

To quit (close) a Mac app normally, choose Quit from the app's menu in the menu bar, or press Command (⌘)-Q. If the app doesn't quit, follow these steps to force the app to quit.

Workaround 1: Reboot Your Win/Mac. This issue might result from a temporary system glitch which can be solved through a fresh new restart. You might as well force close Google Chrome and then restart your Windows computer or Mac. Here's how to force stop Chrome on Win and Mac. Google Chrome is likely any browser - the more you use it, the more likely you will experience the program freezing up. When the browser freezes or stops responding, restarting it is always the.

How to force an app to quit

1. Press these three keys together: Option, Command, and Esc (Escape). This is similar to pressing Control-Alt-Delete on a PC. Or choose Force Quit from the Apple () menu in the upper-left corner of your screen.
   
2. Select the app in the Force Quit window, then click Force Quit.
   

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Chrome Freezes My Computer

• You can also force the Finder to quit, if it stops responding. Select Finder in the Force Quit window, then click Relaunch.
• If none of your apps are responding, you can force your Mac to restart.
• You can also force an app to close on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.