Any way to create a Mac LC background app?

[Richmond]

On 12/03/14 23:10, Devin Asay wrote:
> 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):

And what happens when your standalone starts creating merry hell, and 
you have no way of quitting the thing?

Sounds a bit risky.

Richmond.

>
> <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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