'Can't stop local node server with Ctrl + C (Mac)

I have never had this problem when developing node server locally. It may have started after updating xCode.

I tried with the simplest code

var app = express();
var server = app.listen(process.env.PORT || '3000', '0.0.0.0', function() {
    console.log('App listening at http://%s:%s', server.address().address, server.address().port);
});

process.on('SIGINT', function() {
 console.log("Exiting...");
 process.exit();
});

but can't observe any log when I try Ctr+C to quit.

UPDATE When I tried pressing and holding 3-4 seconds it worked ..weird because pressing 10-20 times without holding didn't work 

App listening at http://0.0.0.0:3000
cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc^CExiting...
node.jsmacosterminal


Solution 1:[1]

Because you're using OSX, type Ctrl+C instead of Cmd+C.

Solution 2:[2]

In addition to Pat Needham's answer, Also check Apple Logo > System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts. If you enable any unchecked item and enter ctrl+c, then it will show which one has also ctrl+c.

Solution 3:[3]

For me it was because I had this line in my code:

process.stdin.setRawMode(true);

I had this in my code so I could read global hotkeys, but forgot I left it there. Removing it or setting raw mode to false allowed nodejs to properly catch sigint again.

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Solution Source
Solution 1 Pat Needham
Solution 2 Brian Hong
Solution 3 Dharman

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