How To Fix Apps Not Opening / Crashing on Mac OS

Aug 16, 2023

How To Fix Apps Not Opening / Crashing on Mac OS

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A short tutorial on how to fix the problem when apps are not opening up properly or crashing on Mac OS.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:16 Force Quit App
0:56 Update Mac OS
1:26 Update Application
2:06 Mac Storage Settings
2:47 Disconnect Peripherals

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Content

0.53 -> What’s up guys, in this tutorial, I will show you how to fix the problem when apps

5.46 -> are not opening up properly or crashing on Mac OS.

10.01 -> This should be quite an easy tutorial, for more information, click on the first link

14.71 -> in the description below.

16.85 -> If you’re having issues launching a specific application or if the app is randomly crashing,

22.8 -> then you should first of all force quit the process on your Mac.

26.77 -> To do so, you can use the shortcut command and Q while having the app selected, or click

33.79 -> on the Apple icon on the top left of your screen and select Force Quit.

38.91 -> A small window will show you a list of running applications.

43.14 -> Select the correct one and then click on Force Quit.

47.14 -> This will stop all processes related to the application and can in some cases already

53.12 -> fix the app problem you are facing.

56.3 -> Before reopening the app, it’s suggested to make sure that you’re running the latest

60.75 -> Mac OS version.

62.969 -> Open up your System Preferences.

65.23 -> On this window, click on Software Update.

69.07 -> Here, you should be able to download the latest update in case there is one available to you.

75.93 -> You will also be prompted to restart your Mac once the update is downloaded.

80.97 -> Restarting your device can also fix crash and launch issues with applications.

86.47 -> You can then try to open up the application again.

90.42 -> In case the problem persists, then you should also make sure that the app you’re trying

94.46 -> to use is up to date and not corrupted.

97.79 -> If it’s an App Store application, then you can simply open up your App Store.

102.63 -> Here, on the left-hand side, click on Updates.

106.369 -> This will allow you to update all of your installed applications on your Mac.

111.03 -> If it’s not an App Store application, then you should still be able to update the app.

116.24 -> Adobe applications can be updated through the Creative Cloud application and some apps

121.99 -> like Discord will update automatically when they start up.

126.799 -> Another common fix to crash issues is to ensure that you have enough available storage left

131.8 -> for the application to run.

134.23 -> Some apps and games write new data in the background and require some storage space

139.15 -> to properly work.

141.03 -> If you want to preview your current storage usage, then click on the Apple icon again

146.22 -> and select About this Mac.

148.94 -> In the Storage section, you can see how much storage your installed applications, files,

154.379 -> music, and photos are taking up.

157.67 -> To quickly free up some storage, you can empty your bin, delete files in your downloads folder

163.4 -> or get rid of unused applications.

167 -> Lastly, you should consider which peripherals and services the application you’re trying

172.12 -> to run is using.

173.87 -> For example, some programs will not launch appropriately if you use a VPN connection.

180.28 -> Or some controllers will not work with specific games on your Mac and the app might just crash

186.239 -> or not open up.

188.16 -> Disconnecting all of your peripherals before launching the app can fix a lot of startup

192.68 -> issues.

194.22 -> In case you have any further issues or problems following this tutorial, then I suggest following

199.799 -> my extensive guide linked in the description below.

202.81 -> I hope this helped you out, leave a comment if you have any questions, and see you in

207.459 -> the next one.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09NnL1Z9dqw