app-exists

Check if an app exists on macOS

Install

$ npm install app-exists

Usage

import appExists from 'app-exists';

console.log(await appExists('com.sindresorhus.Gifski'));
//=> true

console.log(await appExists('Gifski'));
//=> true

console.log(await appExists('com.sindresorhus.UnicornCakeFun'));
//=> false

API

appExists(bundleIdOrName)

Returns a Promise<Boolean> of whether the app exists on the user's system.

bundleIdOrName

The bundle ID or name of the app.

Prefer specifying bundle ID whenever possible as it's more unique.

Related

• file-icon - Get the icon of a file or app as a PNG image
• bundle-name - Get bundle name from a bundle identifier
• bundle-id - Get bundle identifier from a bundle name

cjser

This package is a CommonJS-compatible build generated by cjser for projects that still need require() support. The source version matches the original npm package version, with a cjser prerelease suffix for this generated build. Original repository: https://github.com/sindresorhus/app-exists