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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T09:42:40+00:00 2026-05-11T09:42:40+00:00

I have a Mac OS X application in the standard .app format and was

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I have a Mac OS X application in the standard .app format and was wondering what is the easiest way to have a small script execute before the main program does. Is that possible?

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I only want to run the script once, so if I can set a flag or something after it runs that would be great!

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I do not have the XCode project so I cannot recompile anything, which is why I’m looking for another method.

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  1. 2026-05-11T09:42:41+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 9:42 am

    If the app is relatively simple, you could just repackage it in another bundle. You could write a short program to run the script and then launch their executable, which you’d want to include in your bundle as a resource.

    Of course, you’d also need to copy over all the original resources from the application.

    Might I ask which program you are trying to run in this way?

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