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Dev tools · July 21, 2026

QuitBuddy

Stop quitting Mac apps by mistake.

QuitBuddy launched on July 21, 2026 with 3 votes, #8,766 of 24,623 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.

What it does

QuitBuddy is a small macOS menu-bar app for the Command-Q mistake: when you meant Command-W but quit the whole app instead. Set per-app rules like Confirm, Hold, Double-press, Allow Normal, or Never Quit. Free protects one app forever. Standard is a one-time $9.99 lifetime launch unlock for unlimited rules. No account, no subscription, no app telemetry.

A small Mac menu-bar app for the Command-Q mistake — per-app Confirm, Hold, or Double-press rules. Free for one app; Standard $9.99 launch offer.

QuitBuddy adds a one-keystroke safety net to Command-Q for the apps where quitting hurts — Xcode, Safari, Figma, your editor, your terminal. Free protects one app forever. Free protects one app · Standard launch offer $9.99 (until Aug 31) · Works offline · No app telemetry You meant Command-W to close a tab — and quit the whole app instead. QuitBuddy guards that one moment. Stop a Safari session, an Xcode build, or a terminal you were tailing from vanishing to one stray keystroke. Each app decides how Command-Q behaves: Confirm, Hold, Double-press, Allow Normal Cmd-Q, or Never Quit. Apps you don't add quit exactly like macOS quits them. QuitBuddy only steps in where you asked it to.…from getquitbuddy.com

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