AutoQuit

AutoQuit is a macOS menu bar app that closes apps after their last window is gone. This mirrors Windows behaviour where apps cannot remain open without a window.

Behavior

• AutoQuit uses a grace period mechanism to prevent apps with splash screens from being closed prematurely.
• Grace period is measured from app launch time.
• AutoQuit does not quit the following apps:
  • Finder
  • Dock
  • SystemUIServer
  • Control Center
  • Notification Center
  • loginwindow
  • WindowServer

Installation

1. Download the latest build: https://github.com/yan-vikng-dev/AutoQuit/releases/latest
2. Open the .zip and move AutoQuit.app to /Applications.
3. Open AutoQuit.app.

Temporary note: until AutoQuit is signed with an Apple Developer account, macOS may show a “malicious software” warning. If that happens, open it from System Settings -> Privacy & Security (or right-click AutoQuit.app -> Open) to allow it.

Build and Run

xcodegen generate
open AutoQuit.xcodeproj

Or use the local install workflow:

just rebuild-install
open /Applications/AutoQuit.app