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# NSAppleEventManagerWillProcessFirstEvent

Posted by `NSAppleEventManager` before it first dispatches an Apple event. Your application can use this notification to avoid registering any Apple event handlers until the first time at which they may be needed.

```
static let NSAppleEventManagerWillProcessFirstEvent: NSNotification.Name
```

## Discussion

The notification object is the `NSAppleEventManager`. This notification does not contain a `userInfo` dictionary.

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