Check for open application

davewg · #1 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008

Hi there,

Is there any command to check if a particular application is open on a mac?

thanks

jim mcnamara · #2 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008

try the lsof command

man lsof
lsof(8): open files - Linux man page
lsof tutorial
Cool Solutions: How to use the lsof command

glev2005 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008

isnt lsof only for open files (list open files)?
I would do ps auxwww OR
ps auxwww |grep -i applicationname
you can also try top which shows the top processes (press q to exit top)
These shold all be run in the terminal

glev2005 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-10-2008

also, command + tab will let you scroll through open apps.

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