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Restricted Software: apps with spaces and a variable number

  • August 5, 2026
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JDubs
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What’s the best way to add an app to Restricted Software that has a number (e.g. App Name 3.app, App Name 4.app, etc)

 

Activity monitor shows the process name with the number as well?  Do I just need to create a separate entry for each version?

 

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sdagley
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  • August 5, 2026

An app’s name can be easily changed, but not its executable name. Look inside the application bundle (right-click on the app and select Show Package Contents) to see what the app executable inside Contents/MacOS is named and block that rather than the app name. If there are multiple executables look inside Contents/Info.plist to see what the value is for the CFBundleExecutable key.


JDubs
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  • August 5, 2026

Sorry, I should have been more clear, the number differences are from the vendor, v2, v3, v4 etc.  

  • Offset Explorer 1.app
  • Offset Explorer 2.app

the one I just downloaded from the vendor is 

  • Offset Explorer 4.app

Activity monitor shows the same.  

The Contents/MacOS is just JavaApplicationStub

 


sdagley
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  • August 5, 2026

Unfortunately you’re kind of stuck with full app name there.


mattjerome
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  • August 5, 2026

Can you do it by process?