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POHow to get list of all applications currently running and visible in Dock for Mac OS X programming?
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  1. POHow to get list of all applications currently running and visible in Dock for Mac OS X programming?
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    copied!<p>I need to know which applications are running and have an active window. Something similar must be what's in the 'command + tab' hotkey switcher.</p> <p>When I run some code like this:</p> <pre><code>NSWorkspace * ws = [NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace]; NSArray * apps = [ws runningApplications]; NSLog (@"%@", apps); </code></pre> <p>I get this in my log:</p> <pre><code>"&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x6080001052b0 (com.apple.loginwindow - 66)&gt;", "&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x608000105340 (com.apple.systemuiserver - 285)&gt;", "&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x6080001053d0 (com.apple.dock - 284)&gt;", "&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x608000105460 (com.apple.finder - 286)&gt;", "&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x6080001054f0 (com.apple.iTunesHelper - 339)&gt;", "&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x608000105580 (cc.omh.Clyppan - 340)&gt;", "&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x608000105610 (ws.agile.1PasswordAgent - 333)&gt;", "&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x6080001056a0 (com.irradiatedsoftware.Cinch-Direct - 342)&gt;", "&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x608000105730 (com.leapmotion.Leap-Motion - 343)&gt;", "&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x6080001057c0 (com.apple.notificationcenterui - 316)&gt;", "&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x608000105850 (com.smileonmymac.textexpander - 348)&gt;", "&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x6080001058e0 (com.lightheadsw.caffeine - 350)&gt;", "&lt;NSRunningApplication: 0x608000105970 (2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepassword4-helper - 309)&gt;" </code></pre> <p>It's showing all running applications. I only want the applications that are running and visible in the Dock.</p>
 

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