If you're wondering how to do the equivalent of a PC's "Control+Alt+Delete" function on a Mac, here's how you can force quit unresponsive Mac apps.

You may be wondering how to f orce quit applications or Ctrl Alt Delete on Mac and access the Windows Task Manager equivalent on Mac to close applications if things should go awry.

Workaround, use an external keyboard." UPDATE: You can also use the keyboard combination Control Shift Escape as a substitute for Control Alt Delete on Mac keyboards under Windows XP.