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# 1  
Old 11-20-2008
Question Check for open application
Hi there,

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

thanks

Smilie
# 2  
Old 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
# 3  
Old 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
# 4  
Old 12-10-2008
also, command + tab will let you scroll through open apps.
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