The app should immediately close and you could try opening it again.
This is particularly the case if the app in question is hogging resources like processing power and RAM.
That’s where Activity Monitor comes in.
This built-in utility allows you to spot problems and kill the cause in just a few clicks.
That’s not the case for all apps, however, like those installed via the Mac App Store.
Update these by launching the companion app and scanning for updates.
Finally, reset your Mac andreinstall the appto take another crack.
Remove App Plugins or Modifications
Sometimes additional software may cause an app to crash or not respond.
An affected app may scan a designated folder and attempt to load plugins on launch.
Try right-clicking it and selecting “Open” oruse the
command in Terminal to whitelist the app.
Could macOS Be to Blame?
SomeIntel Mac apps may lack universal binarieswhich causes problems with Apple Silicon modelsdue to Rosetta 2 incompatibilities.
Some apps simply don’t work properly after an upgrade to a new version of macOS.
