How to launch application and bring it to front using Cocoa api?

Question

I\'m very new to a cocoa programming and I can\'t find the way to do the following:

• Start a particular application by name
• Do some work
• Later

Answer 1

In swift 4, you can use NSWorkspace.shared.launchApplication(appName:) to open an app. It also makes the launched app at front in my case.

You also can try:

do {
    try NSWorkspace.shared.launchApplication(at: yourAppURL,
                                             options: .andHideOthers,
                                             configuration: [:])
} catch {
    printError("Failed to launch the app.")
}

Option andHideOthers: Hide all apps except the newly launched one.