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2mo ago

I built a Mac app because the red X has been lying to me for two years

On macOS, clicking the red X doesn't quit an app. It closes the window. The app

keeps running RAM, Dock, Cmd+Tab switcher.

Every Mac user learns this and adapts. I never did. I'm a student, I got my first

1mo ago

Quitly - Make the red X actually quit your Mac apps

Closing a window on macOS doesn't quit the app — it lingers, eating RAM and cluttering your Dock. Quitly quits it for real when the last window closes, after a 2-second grace period. Plus one-click Quit All and an exceptions list. $2 once, no account.