ps_apps: List currently running applications

In ps: List, Query, Manipulate System Processes

List currently running applications

Description

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

ps_apps()

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