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Can't quit qbitorrent app on macOS #17361

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opened 2026-02-22 03:48:26 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:48:26 -05:00

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Originally created by @caly8464 on GitHub (Dec 13, 2025).

qBittorrent & operating system versions

qbitorrent: 5.0.5 x64
Operating system: macOS Sequoia

What is the problem?

With torrents or without torrents, when I try to shutdown the program, it remains on memory, and I have to force quit it. Older versions it's the same, anyone knows a solution to not "force quit" every time?. Thanks.

Steps to reproduce

Execute the program
Try to close the program
The program remains on dock and can't quit if I "force quitting"

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Originally created by @caly8464 on GitHub (Dec 13, 2025). ### qBittorrent & operating system versions qbitorrent: 5.0.5 x64 Operating system: macOS Sequoia ### What is the problem? With torrents or without torrents, when I try to shutdown the program, it remains on memory, and I have to force quit it. Older versions it's the same, anyone knows a solution to not "force quit" every time?. Thanks. ### Steps to reproduce Execute the program Try to close the program The program remains on dock and can't quit if I "force quitting" ### Additional context _No response_ ### Log(s) & preferences file(s) No logs

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deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:48:29 -05:00

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@kindlaj commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2026):

@caly8464 how do you quit the app?

If you just push the red x in top left, then the opsystem wasn't close the app.
You can still see the small dot.

Red X

Before use red x close

After pushed red x

The solution

### You need to press Command+Q. Then the dot disappeared.

This is part of macOS's "intuitive" window management mechanism......

So i think this is not a qbit issue.

@kindlaj commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2026): @caly8464 how do you quit the app? If you just push the red x in top left, then the opsystem wasn't close the app. You can still see the small dot. ## Red X ### Before use red x close <img width="574" height="702" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f6ede537-766f-46aa-8d3b-2b54c43730d5" /> ### After pushed red x <img width="803" height="612" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c96d37db-225c-44b6-b257-44cf02e49537" /> ## The solution ### You need to press **Command+Q**. Then the dot disappeared. <img width="270" height="282" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/897c2fea-1954-456c-ae99-61873af8189a" /> \ This is part of macOS's "intuitive" window management mechanism...... \ So i think this is not a qbit issue.

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:48:29 -05:00

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@caly8464 commented on GitHub (Jan 3, 2026):

OK, thanks, the good and the evil of macOS.

@caly8464 commented on GitHub (Jan 3, 2026): OK, thanks, the good and the evil of macOS.

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2026-02-22 03:48:29 -05:00

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@kindlaj commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2026):

I was thinking. In the current state of the application, this is the correct behavior. If we close the application when we click the red x, then the download stops.

But there is a way to make it work like in Windows or Linux.
In the past (2017) the system tray preferences was disabled in mac. We could rethink this.

With a new feature:
We re-introduce the settings that exist on the other two operating systems.
If the minimize and close to tray feature is enabled, then clicking the red x or the yellow minimize button will hide the window.
Google Drive does something similar.
And the menubar icon needs to be made smarter, so that if the window is hidden and we click on it, it shows the window again.

Additionally, as a setting, the behavior of the red x could also be adjustable if close/minimize to tray is enabled. Only on macOS.
For example:
Close window quits application: enable/disable.
default: disable

Thereby we keep the standard macOS behavior (according to Apple Human Interface Guidelines), but it can be overridden. This way everyone could be happy...

@kindlaj commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2026): I was thinking. In the current state of the application, this is the correct behavior. If we close the application when we click the red x, then the download stops. But there is a way to make it work like in Windows or Linux. In the past (2017) the system tray preferences was disabled in mac. We could rethink this. With a new feature: We re-introduce the settings that exist on the other two operating systems. If the minimize and close to tray feature is enabled, then clicking the red x or the yellow minimize button will hide the window. Google Drive does something similar. And the menubar icon needs to be made smarter, so that if the window is hidden and we click on it, it shows the window again. Additionally, as a setting, the behavior of the red x could also be adjustable if close/minimize to tray is enabled. Only on macOS. For example: Close window quits application: enable/disable. default: disable Thereby we keep the standard macOS behavior (according to Apple Human Interface Guidelines), but it can be overridden. This way everyone could be happy...