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HoldQ for Mac

Open-source app that makes ⌘Q quit an app only when held for a second, so a slip of the finger on the way to ⌘W or ⌘Tab closes nothing; it needs no permissions.

By geragarazagh. Free and open source, MIT licence.

Get it with OpenDMG View source on GitHub

HoldQ at a glance

Version
0.2
Released
10 November 2026
Download size
1.5 MB
Works on
Apple silicon and Intel
Licence
MIT
Category
Utilities
Developer
geragarazagh
GitHub stars
2

About HoldQ

HoldQ: free, open source app for Mac. ⌘Q quits an app only when held for a second; a short press quits nothing. No permissions, no settings. Native Swift, Apple silicon, macOS 13+.

Screenshots

HoldQ screenshot 1

How to install HoldQ on a Mac

  1. Get OpenDMG. It is a free app store for open source Mac apps. Download OpenDMG.
  2. Search for HoldQ and press Get. OpenDMG downloads version 0.2 from geragarazagh's own GitHub release.
  3. Open it. The download is checked against its SHA-256 fingerprint and its signature is checked on your Mac before it lands in Applications.

Updates to HoldQ show up in OpenDMG and install with one button. No account is needed.

Prefer to do it by hand? The developer's file is on GitHub: HoldQ.dmg (1.5 MB).

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