mac-activate

name	mac-activate
description	Brings a specified macOS application to the foreground using osascript, making its window visible and focused. Use when the user asks to switch to an app, bring an app to front, activate an application, focus a window, or show a running app on macOS.

mac-activate — Bring an App to the Foreground

Activates a specified macOS application and brings its window to the front using AppleScript.

Usage

python3 mac_activate.py "Finder"
python3 mac_activate.py "Terminal"
python3 mac_activate.py "Safari"
python3 mac_activate.py "Google Chrome"

How it works

• Sends tell application "<name>" to activate via osascript
• Can also list currently running (non-background) apps via System Events

Requirements

• macOS with osascript (pre-installed)