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macos stop ollama service
This Reddit thread discusses the common challenge of stopping the Ollama service on macOS, where simply exiting a model session (e.g., using `/bye` or `Ctrl-C`) leaves the background service still run
This Reddit thread discusses the common challenge of stopping the Ollama service on macOS, where simply exiting a model session (e.g., using /bye or Ctrl-C) leaves the background service still running on localhost:11434. Users can stop it by quitting the Ollama menu bar app, using launchctl commands (e.g., sudo launchctl stop com.ollama), or by terminating the process via Activity Monitor. The thread likely covers community-shared tips and workarounds for fully halting the service and optionally preventing it from auto-starting on boot.
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Source: r/ollama | 2026-04-12