How do I quit a mac application programmatically?

Question

I need to add a quit-button to my application that runs from the menubar in mac. How do I programmatically quit an application in mac?

Answer 1

There is a simpler form to quit from code:

[NSApp terminate:self]; 

But as you're adding a button, all you have to do is to control drag from your button to the Application icon and connect the method terminate:.