SmartQuit

macOS menu bar utility

Quit idle Mac apps automatically.

Pick a timer. Protect important apps. SmartQuit handles the cleanup.

Download 1.4.5 View SmartQuit+

Free core app. macOS 13+. Intel and Apple Silicon.

SmartQuit app icon
SmartQuit 8h
Safari active
Mail 7h 42m
Messages excluded
Free app: no account Launch at login Per-app control Local preferences

Core app

Simple controls.

1m

Minute-level timers

Set idle quitting from one minute to 72 hours.

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Permanent exclusions

Protect apps SmartQuit should never close.

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Safe timer changes

Timer edits reset countdowns, so mistakes are safe.

How it works

Set it once.

  1. Choose an idle time. Use hours and minutes.
  2. Keep working. The active app stays fresh.
  3. Protect apps. Exclude apps or pause them from the menu bar.

SmartQuit+

SmartQuit+.

Unlimited exclusions, presets, advanced rules, and menu bar controls.

SmartQuit+ checkout is staged while Lemon Squeezy completes live review.

Clean up from the menu bar.

Download SmartQuit 1.4.5.

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