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AppleScript to test if application is running

to mac processes applescript processcontrol application running isrunning open by jamiew on Jul 11, 2007 2 Comments
By name:
tell application "System Events" to (name of processes) contains "iTunes"


By creator type, in case it might have a version # appended:
tell application "System Events" to (creator type of processes) contains "InDn"


Grab creator type dynamically like so:
tell application "Finder" to creator type of (selection as alias)


From http://applescriptsourcebook.com/viewtopic.php?pid=46830

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