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 # macos-kill-hanging-processes-programs
-macOS tips on killing hanging processes/programs
+macOS tips on killing hanging processes/programs (applications)
+
+### Search for process id (pid)
+```
+ps -ax | grep <application_name>
+```
+
+E.g. 
+```
+ps -ax | grep virtualbox
+```
+
+### ALTERNATIVE: use activity monitor to locate the active window of the application for the pid
+
+### Terminal
+```
+kill <pid>
+```
+
+OR
+
+```
+kill -9 <pid>
+```
+
+E.g.
+```
+kill -9 3201
+```
+
+NOTE: the -9 is to indicate the signal is SIGKILL (return code 9)