How to kill a port on Mac m1

Open the Terminal application on your Mac

In order to kill a port on Mac, you need to open the Terminal application. To do this, click on the Finder icon in the Dock, then select Applications from the left-hand side menu. Scroll down to the Utilities folder and double-click on the Terminal application. This will open the Terminal window.

open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app

You can also open the Terminal application by using Spotlight. To do this, click on the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of your screen and type in "Terminal". Then, click on the Terminal application to open it.

Type the following command into the Terminal window and press Enter: lsof -i :[port number]

In order to kill a port on Mac, you need to open the Terminal application on your Mac. Once the Terminal window is open, type the following command lsof -i :[port number] and press Enter. This command will list all the processes that are using the port. After you have identified the process ID (PID) of the process that is using the port, type the following command kill -9 [PID] into the Terminal window and press Enter. This will kill the port. To verify that the port has been killed, type the following command lsof -i :[port number] into the Terminal window and press Enter. If the port has been killed, the command will not return any results.

Find the process ID (PID) of the process that is using the port

In order to find the process ID (PID) of the process that is using the port on your Mac, you need to open the Terminal application. Once the Terminal window is open, type the following command and press Enter: lsof -i :[port number]. This command will list all the processes that are using the specified port. Look for the PID of the process that you want to kill and note it down. Once you have the PID, type the following command into the Terminal window and press Enter: kill -9 [PID]. This command will kill the process that is using the port. To verify that the port has been killed, type the following command into the Terminal window and press Enter: lsof -i :[port number]. If the port is killed, the command will not return any results.

Type the following command into the Terminal window and press Enter: kill -9 [PID]

To kill a port on Mac, open the Terminal application and type the following command: kill -9 [PID]. This command will terminate the process that is using the port. To find the process ID (PID) of the process that is using the port, type the command lsof -i :[port number] into the Terminal window and press Enter. After executing the command, the PID of the process will be displayed. Then, type the command kill -9 [PID] into the Terminal window and press Enter. This will terminate the process and the port should now be killed. To verify, type the command lsof -i :[port number] into the Terminal window and press Enter. If the port is killed, the command will not return any results.

The port should now be killed

Now that you have identified the process ID (PID) of the process that is using the port, you can kill it using the kill -9 [PID] command. This command will terminate the process and free up the port. To verify that the port has been killed, you can use the lsof -i :[port number] command again. If the port is no longer in use, the command will not return any results.

It is important to note that the kill -9 [PID] command should only be used as a last resort. If you are unsure of what process is using the port, it is best to consult with a Mac expert before using this command.

To verify, type the following command into the Terminal window and press Enter: lsof -i :[port number]

To verify that the port has been killed, you need to type the following command into the Terminal window and press Enter: lsof -i :[port number]. This command will list all the open ports on your Mac. If the port you wanted to kill is not listed, then it has been successfully killed. To make sure that the command is executed correctly, you can use the Terminal application on your Mac.

Once you have typed the command, press Enter and the list of open ports will be displayed. If the port you wanted to kill is not listed, then it has been successfully killed. To make sure that the command is executed correctly, you can use the

lsof -i :[port number]
command to verify that the port has been killed.

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