# Javascript close doesnt work on MAC

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-close-doesnt-work-on-mac/184452>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 5, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-close-doesnt-work-on-mac/184452 "2006-04-05T07:41:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ferdibulbul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@ferdibulbul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ferdibulbul)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-close-doesnt-work-on-mac/184452/1 "2006-04-05T07:41:27Z")

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Hi,  
i use javascript close.  
it works perfect on IE, Avant Browser or others but doesnt work on MAC browsers.  
This code doesnt work on MAC

on (release) {  
getURL(“javascript:window.close()”);  
}

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**Author:** ![kBisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eb8c5e/32.png) [@kBisk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kBisk)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-close-doesnt-work-on-mac/184452/2 "2006-04-05T16:11:07Z")

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Try using: **parent.close()**

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**Author:** ![ferdibulbul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@ferdibulbul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ferdibulbul)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-close-doesnt-work-on-mac/184452/3 "2006-04-06T20:31:13Z")

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thanks… but the code that you sent works when clicked three or four times to button…

I hate MAC problems… ufff