macOS check if application is running by path












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I have a path string to application. For example /Users/username/Applications/MyApp.app
All that I need, is to check is it running or not.



I've tried to compare bundle path of running applications with path that I have: 



-(BOOL)isApplicationAtPathRunning:(NSString *)applicationPath {

    for (NSRunningApplication * application in NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace.runningApplications) {

        if ([application.bundleURL.absoluteString isEqualToString:applicationPath]) {

            return YES;

        }

    }



    return NO;

}


But if application was moved to another folder application.bundleURL of running application will be the old one.
Please suggest, thanks!






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    If you just care about the app "identity", you should use NSBundle to get the bundle ID of the app bundle at the path and compare that to the bundle ID (bundleIdentifier) of the NSRunningApplication. If you really care about whether the bundle's executable is the precise file that the process is running even if it's been moved, that will be harder. You may need to run lsof in a subprocess and parse its output.
    – Ken Thomases
    Dec 29 '18 at 16:41










  • Wow, thanks! I think lsof is exactly what I need.
    – Andrew Vergunov
    Jan 2 at 9:08
















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I have a path string to application. For example /Users/username/Applications/MyApp.app
All that I need, is to check is it running or not.



I've tried to compare bundle path of running applications with path that I have: 



-(BOOL)isApplicationAtPathRunning:(NSString *)applicationPath {

    for (NSRunningApplication * application in NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace.runningApplications) {

        if ([application.bundleURL.absoluteString isEqualToString:applicationPath]) {

            return YES;

        }

    }



    return NO;

}


But if application was moved to another folder application.bundleURL of running application will be the old one.
Please suggest, thanks!






objective-c macos nsworkspace







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  • 2




    If you just care about the app "identity", you should use NSBundle to get the bundle ID of the app bundle at the path and compare that to the bundle ID (bundleIdentifier) of the NSRunningApplication. If you really care about whether the bundle's executable is the precise file that the process is running even if it's been moved, that will be harder. You may need to run lsof in a subprocess and parse its output.
    – Ken Thomases
    Dec 29 '18 at 16:41










  • Wow, thanks! I think lsof is exactly what I need.
    – Andrew Vergunov
    Jan 2 at 9:08














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I have a path string to application. For example /Users/username/Applications/MyApp.app
All that I need, is to check is it running or not.



I've tried to compare bundle path of running applications with path that I have: 



-(BOOL)isApplicationAtPathRunning:(NSString *)applicationPath {

    for (NSRunningApplication * application in NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace.runningApplications) {

        if ([application.bundleURL.absoluteString isEqualToString:applicationPath]) {

            return YES;

        }

    }



    return NO;

}


But if application was moved to another folder application.bundleURL of running application will be the old one.
Please suggest, thanks!






objective-c macos nsworkspace







share|improve this question















I have a path string to application. For example /Users/username/Applications/MyApp.app
All that I need, is to check is it running or not.



I've tried to compare bundle path of running applications with path that I have: 



-(BOOL)isApplicationAtPathRunning:(NSString *)applicationPath {

    for (NSRunningApplication * application in NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace.runningApplications) {

        if ([application.bundleURL.absoluteString isEqualToString:applicationPath]) {

            return YES;

        }

    }



    return NO;

}


But if application was moved to another folder application.bundleURL of running application will be the old one.
Please suggest, thanks!






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  • 2




    If you just care about the app "identity", you should use NSBundle to get the bundle ID of the app bundle at the path and compare that to the bundle ID (bundleIdentifier) of the NSRunningApplication. If you really care about whether the bundle's executable is the precise file that the process is running even if it's been moved, that will be harder. You may need to run lsof in a subprocess and parse its output.
    – Ken Thomases
    Dec 29 '18 at 16:41










  • Wow, thanks! I think lsof is exactly what I need.
    – Andrew Vergunov
    Jan 2 at 9:08














  • 2




    If you just care about the app "identity", you should use NSBundle to get the bundle ID of the app bundle at the path and compare that to the bundle ID (bundleIdentifier) of the NSRunningApplication. If you really care about whether the bundle's executable is the precise file that the process is running even if it's been moved, that will be harder. You may need to run lsof in a subprocess and parse its output.
    – Ken Thomases
    Dec 29 '18 at 16:41










  • Wow, thanks! I think lsof is exactly what I need.
    – Andrew Vergunov
    Jan 2 at 9:08








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If you just care about the app "identity", you should use NSBundle to get the bundle ID of the app bundle at the path and compare that to the bundle ID (bundleIdentifier) of the NSRunningApplication. If you really care about whether the bundle's executable is the precise file that the process is running even if it's been moved, that will be harder. You may need to run lsof in a subprocess and parse its output.
– Ken Thomases
Dec 29 '18 at 16:41




If you just care about the app "identity", you should use NSBundle to get the bundle ID of the app bundle at the path and compare that to the bundle ID (bundleIdentifier) of the NSRunningApplication. If you really care about whether the bundle's executable is the precise file that the process is running even if it's been moved, that will be harder. You may need to run lsof in a subprocess and parse its output.
– Ken Thomases
Dec 29 '18 at 16:41












Wow, thanks! I think lsof is exactly what I need.
– Andrew Vergunov
Jan 2 at 9:08




Wow, thanks! I think lsof is exactly what I need.
– Andrew Vergunov
Jan 2 at 9:08












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Better check the application by bundle identifier



-(BOOL)isApplicationWithBundleIdentifierRunning:(NSString *)bundleIdentifier {

    NSArray *applications = [NSRunningApplication runningApplicationsWithBundleIdentifier: bundleIdentifier];

    return applications.count > 0;

}





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  • Thanks for the advise! But if the application was started from another bundle's executable this function will return YES.
    – Andrew Vergunov
    Jan 2 at 9:06











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Better check the application by bundle identifier



-(BOOL)isApplicationWithBundleIdentifierRunning:(NSString *)bundleIdentifier {

    NSArray *applications = [NSRunningApplication runningApplicationsWithBundleIdentifier: bundleIdentifier];

    return applications.count > 0;

}





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  • Thanks for the advise! But if the application was started from another bundle's executable this function will return YES.
    – Andrew Vergunov
    Jan 2 at 9:06
















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Better check the application by bundle identifier



-(BOOL)isApplicationWithBundleIdentifierRunning:(NSString *)bundleIdentifier {

    NSArray *applications = [NSRunningApplication runningApplicationsWithBundleIdentifier: bundleIdentifier];

    return applications.count > 0;

}





share|improve this answer





















  • Thanks for the advise! But if the application was started from another bundle's executable this function will return YES.
    – Andrew Vergunov
    Jan 2 at 9:06














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Better check the application by bundle identifier



-(BOOL)isApplicationWithBundleIdentifierRunning:(NSString *)bundleIdentifier {

    NSArray *applications = [NSRunningApplication runningApplicationsWithBundleIdentifier: bundleIdentifier];

    return applications.count > 0;

}





share|improve this answer












Better check the application by bundle identifier



-(BOOL)isApplicationWithBundleIdentifierRunning:(NSString *)bundleIdentifier {

    NSArray *applications = [NSRunningApplication runningApplicationsWithBundleIdentifier: bundleIdentifier];

    return applications.count > 0;

}






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Thanks for the advise! But if the application was started from another bundle's executable this function will return YES.
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