Index: src/vlc.c
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--- src/vlc.c	(revision 19091)
+++ src/vlc.c	(working copy)
@@ -202,6 +202,11 @@
     time_t abort_time = 0;
     vlc_bool_t b_die = VLC_FALSE;
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    /* We really prefer the "force quit" menu item to act immediately */
+    b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+#endif
+
     for (;;)
     {
         int i_signal, state;