Any way to create a Mac LC background app?

[Devin Asay]

On Mar 12, 2014, at 1:52 PM, Richard Miller <wow at together.net>
 wrote:

> Is there any way for a LC app to run in the background on a Mac, so the user won't see it listed when they cycle through their open programs? I know how to make it invisible, but it still shows up when you Apple Key-Tab through running apps.
> 

Richard, 

You have to edit the info.plist file for the app and insert a LSUIElement key:

This creates a faceless application (one that doesn't appear in Force Quit list or in the Dock):

<key> LSUIElement </key>
<string>1</string>

See http://cocoadev.com/LSUIElement


I haven't used it for a few years, but I assume it still works.


Devin


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