List of apps running in the background.

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Created Jun ’16

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Hi,

Is there a class in Objective-C that I can use in my app to get a list of the apps that are currently running in the background?

Thanks,

Kev.

Answered by Documentation Engineer in 142347022

No, there is not.

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Answer 1

Documentation Engineer OP

Apple

Jun ’16

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No, there is not.

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Answer 2

lavabuild OP

Jun ’16

Thanks for the reply. Can you direct me to any Apple documentation that states that you cannot do this? I just need to justify why it cant be done.

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Answer 3

Documentation Engineer OP

Apple

Jun ’16

We generally do not document the things that cannot be done. There is no public API for getting a list of running apps. I just made a similar post in this thread: https://forums.developer.apple.com/message/142278.

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lavabuild OP

Jun ’16

Why is there no public API? Is this due to Sandboxing or Privacy rules?

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Answer 5

Documentation Engineer OP

Apple

Jun ’16

The list of apps on a user's device is nobody's business except the user's. Unless the device is a managed device in which case it may be controlled by whoever is administering that management.

What is it that you're trying to do? You're more than welcome to file a bug report with details of what you need, but at the moment there is no way to get the information you're looking for.

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