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# hides

A Boolean value indicating whether you want the app to hide itself after it launches.

```
var hides: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

The default value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>, which leaves the app in its default state after launch. Setting the property to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> causes the app to hide itself.

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