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Re: Get path to app without launching it
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Re: Get path to app without launching it


  • Subject: Re: Get path to app without launching it
  • From: Philip Aker <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:32:22 -0700

On Aug 30, 2008, at 3:37 PM, Joseph Weaks wrote:

It's not as difficult as some are making out.
If using Finder, getting the application alias by file id doesn't launch it. Try:


tell application "Finder" to set targetAppPath to (application file id "com.apple.safari") as string


Certainly dusts 'mdfind' for this purpose.


Philip Aker echo email@hidden@nl | tr a-z@. p-za-o.@

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