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Command + W = Program does not quit
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<blockquote data-quote="simonvee" data-source="post: 1585062" data-attributes="member: 316202"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I have been using Mac for 6 months now. I understand that to quit a program, one must press command + <strong>Q</strong>.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, by pressing command + <strong>W</strong> merely closes the app and does not complete shut it down. Apps such as VLC will keep on playing if you just press command + W. Why does Apple choose this procedure? What is their logic? I mean, with Windows, when you close the app, it literately closes and essentially quits. I understood this for a while now, but for a first time user, this is confusing. It's not very user friendly in that aspect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simonvee, post: 1585062, member: 316202"] Hi, I have been using Mac for 6 months now. I understand that to quit a program, one must press command + [B]Q[/B]. On the other hand, by pressing command + [B]W[/B] merely closes the app and does not complete shut it down. Apps such as VLC will keep on playing if you just press command + W. Why does Apple choose this procedure? What is their logic? I mean, with Windows, when you close the app, it literately closes and essentially quits. I understood this for a while now, but for a first time user, this is confusing. It's not very user friendly in that aspect. [/QUOTE]
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