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by ken 5037 days ago
Apple's OS X Human Interface Guidelines[1]: "In general, quit when users close the last open window in your app."

[1]: http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/UserExp...
2 comments
flatline3 5037 days ago
"In apps that are not document-based ..."

GIMP is document-based.

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poblano 5037 days ago
Like iTunes.
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btn 5037 days ago
Keep reading...

"If an app continues to perform some function when the main window is closed, it might be appropriate to leave it running after the user closes the main window. For example, iTunes continues to play after the user closes the main window."

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