An App that doesn't appear in the Dock

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#1

Hello,

Some apps are able to not show their icon in the Dock (of course Cocoa Apps). I would like to do this for an Applescript script. So the question is : how to do that ?

Thanks for help

regards

Vartan

#2

Not sure, but you might try cross posting this subject to the AppleScript Studio board.

#3

You might want to take a look at Dockless. :slight_smile:

#4

You may add these lines to your app’s plst, before LSPrefersCarbon:true

	<key>LSBackgroundOnly</key>
	<string>0</string>
	<key>LSUIElement</key>
	<string>1</string>
#5

Thanks for your help,

I’ve found the answer in an other thread. A App not showing in the Dosk is a Background App.
The way to make an App becoming a Background App is easy, just need ResEdit ou Resorcerer to go edit the Size -1 ressoource and check the box “Background only App”.

That’s it.
I didn’t test to see what are the limits of such an App but it doesn’t appeat in the Dock.

CU

Vartan