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LaunchServicesFindApplicationForInfoMBS(creator as string, bundleID as string, name as string) as folderitem

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
global method Launch Services MBS MacOSX Plugin 3.2 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Locate a specific application.
Example
MsgBox LaunchServicesFindApplicationForInfoMBS("prvw","","").Name
MsgBox LaunchServicesFindApplicationForInfoMBS("","com.apple.iTunes","").Name
MsgBox LaunchServicesFindApplicationForInfoMBS("","","Safari.app").Name

Returns the application with the corresponding input information. The registry of applications is consulted first in order of bundleID, then creator, then name. All comparisons are case insensitive and 'ties' are decided first by version, then by native vs. Classic.

Parameters can be "". The name of the application must be the name with the extension.

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