Check for open application

UNIX macOS
1

Hi there,

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

thanks

:slight_smile:

2

try the lsof command

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

3

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

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