If you’re trying to determine whether a specific app on your Mac is running, there are several ways you can do this. First, you can check the Dock.
Running applications will typically appear there, often indicated by a small dot beneath their icons. Additionally, you can look at the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Some apps will have icons there that indicate they are currently active. Another method is to use the Activity Monitor, which provides a comprehensive overview of all running processes.
If you suspect that the app is running under a different user account, make sure to select “All Processes” under the “View” menu in Activity Monitor. If the app operates in the background without a user interface, it will still show up here, even if it doesn’t have a visible setting or GUI.
You can also use the Command-Tab shortcut to cycle through your open applications. This will allow you to see a list of currently running apps, and you can use it to switch to any application that’s open.
For some apps, they may not have a typical user interface or might close after executing a task. For example, if an app runs a command such as disabling Caps Lock delay and then terminates, it won’t show up in Activity Monitor or the Command-Tab feature.
If you need to deactivate the Caps Lock delay without running an app, there’s a built-in command you can use in Terminal: `hidutil property –set ‘{“CapsLockDelayOverride”:0}’`. This command can be run manually after each restart or automated using a launch agent.
To create a launch agent that runs this command automatically at startup, you’ll need to create a specific `plist` file in the LaunchAgents directory. This solution ensures that the command is executed each time you turn on your Mac, eliminating the need for manual intervention.
By setting it up this way, you confirm that the command will be executed in the background without needing to visually monitor an app, as it operates silently without any user interface.
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