NSRunningApplication.activationPolicy might do the trick for you. -Ken
> On Nov 26, 2015, at 11:58 PM, Jerry Krinock <je...@ieee.org> wrote: > > Several years ago I succumbed to a few users who wanted the ability to switch > my OS X apps between foreground (regular app) and background (LSUIElement) on > the fly. Switching has been possible in both directions since OS X 10.7, > using TransformProcessType(). The user interface is, for example, a > NSStatusItem (aka “menu extra”). > > However, in 10.9, Apple deprecated all Process Manager API *except* > TransformProcessType(). The deprecated ProcessInformationCopyDictionary(), > in particular, was the only way to determine the *current* process type. > (The dictionary it returned could have keys LSUIElement or LSBackgroundOnly.) > > Without this API, the only way I have to know the current type is to ask > NSBundle if Info.plist has LSUIElement when the app launches, and keep track > of when I change it. It works, but, I think, not very robust. > > Does anyone know of a non-deprecated way to determine process type? I’ve > reviewed NSRunningApplication pretty carefully but this capability appears to > have not survived the “upgrade” from Process Manager :( > > Jerry > _______________________________________________ > > Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) > > Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. > Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/mailinglists%40orderedbytes.com > > This email sent to mailingli...@orderedbytes.com _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
