Force Quit an Unresponsive Application

OS X is an entirely stable platform. Every once in a while, however, an application becomes unresponsive to clicks and keyboard commands. Here’s how to force them to quit and regain your Mac.

Stop Safari 3 from Crashing When Opening PDF Files

Stop PDF files from crashing Safari by trashing the AdobePDFViewer.plugin found in /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/. I don’t open PDFs in Safari too often, but before removing this plugin, the browser invariably came crashing down whenever I did. Removing this plugin solved the problem immediately.