Get process list

[hpiwzqda]

Hi,

 

How to get currently running processes (including/excluding background ones) within the workflow?

 

I've noticed, when I type "hide" keyword inside Alfred it shows running processes instantly. I have no idea how it does that.

 

I've tried using this command (from "Running" workflow), but it takes 2 seconds to get me the list:

 

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get the file of every process whose background only is false'

 

[deanishe]

2 hours ago, aik099 said:

I have no idea how it does that.

 

This, probably:

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nsworkspace/1534059-runningapplications

 

AppleScript is pretty much always slow because there’s a lot of overhead in talking to applications.

 

A native Cocoa app, like Alfred, can just ask the framework it’s running in.