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AppleScript to test if application is running (See related posts)

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

to mac processes applescript processcontrol application running isrunning open by jamiew on Wed Jul 11 00:24:23 +0000 2007

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deweller posts on Jul 20, 2007 at 13:39
Here is a an example of how to use this:


if appIsRunning("iChat") then
        tell application "iChat"
                set status to available
        end tell
end if


on appIsRunning(appName)
        tell application "System Events" to (name of processes) contains appName
end appIsRunning

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