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List currently running applications

Source: R/macos.R
ps_apps.Rd

This function currently only works on macOS.

Usage

ps_apps()

Value

A data frame with columns:

  • pid: integer process id.

  • name: process name.

  • bundle_identifier: bundle identifier, e.g. com.apple.dock.

  • bundle_url: bundle URL, a file:// URL to the app bundle.

  • arch: executable architecture, possible values are arm64, i386, x86_64, ppc, ppc64.

  • executable_url: file:// URL to the executable file.

  • launch_date: launch time stamp, a POSIXct object, may be NA.

  • finished_launching: whether the app has finished launching.

  • active: whether the app is active.

  • activation_policy: one of the following values:

    • regular: the application is an ordinary app that appears in the Dock and may have a user interface.

    • accessory: the application doesn’t appear in the Dock and doesn’t have a menu bar, but it may be activated programmatically or by clicking on one of its windows.

    • prohibited: the application doesn’t appear in the Dock and may not create windows or be activated.

Examples

if (FALSE) { # ps_is_supported() && ps_os_type()[["MACOS"]] && !ps:::is_cran_check()
ps_apps()
}