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# Deprecated symbols

Review symbols that are no longer in active development, and their recommended replacements.

## Overview

Although these symbols are available for use, Apple is no longer actively developing them, and may remove them in a future release. Apple recommends moving away from these symbols and using their indicated replacements instead. Check the individual symbol pages for the recommended replacements.

## Topics

### Deprecated symbols

[`static var andPrint: NSWorkspace.LaunchOptions`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/LaunchOptions/andPrint)

Print items instead of opening them.

[`static var withErrorPresentation: NSWorkspace.LaunchOptions`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/LaunchOptions/withErrorPresentation)

Display an error panel to the user if a failure occurs.

[`static var inhibitingBackgroundOnly: NSWorkspace.LaunchOptions`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/LaunchOptions/inhibitingBackgroundOnly)

Causes launch to fail if the target is background-only.

[`static var withoutAddingToRecents: NSWorkspace.LaunchOptions`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/LaunchOptions/withoutAddingToRecents)

Do not add the app or documents to the Recents menu.

[`static var withoutActivation: NSWorkspace.LaunchOptions`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/LaunchOptions/withoutActivation)

Launch the app but do not bring it into the foreground.

[`static var async: NSWorkspace.LaunchOptions`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/LaunchOptions/async)

Launch the app and return the results asynchronously.

[`static var allowingClassicStartup: NSWorkspace.LaunchOptions`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/LaunchOptions/allowingClassicStartup)

Start up the Classic compatibility environment, if it is required by the app.

[`static var preferringClassic: NSWorkspace.LaunchOptions`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/LaunchOptions/preferringClassic)

Force the app to launch in the Classic compatibility environment.

[`static var newInstance: NSWorkspace.LaunchOptions`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/LaunchOptions/newInstance)

Create a new instance of the app, even if one is already running.

[`static var andHide: NSWorkspace.LaunchOptions`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/LaunchOptions/andHide)

Tell the app to hide itself as soon as it finishes launching.

[`static var andHideOthers: NSWorkspace.LaunchOptions`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/LaunchOptions/andHideOthers)

Hide all apps except the newly launched one.

[`static var `default`: NSWorkspace.LaunchOptions`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/LaunchOptions/default)

Launch the app asynchronously and launch it in the Classic environment, if required.


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