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Get path to app without launching it

  • Subject: Get path to app without launching it
  • From: Jerry Krinock <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:04:15 -0700
Is there any way to get the path to an application in AppleScript without launching it?

The following one-liner:

set targetAppPath to path to application "Safari"

gives the right answer but will LAUNCH Safari if it is not running. I don't want the target app to launch.

Jerry
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