---
title: Deprecated symbols
framework: AppKit
role: collectionGroup
role_heading: API Collection
path: appkit/launchoptions-deprecated-symbols
---

# Deprecated symbols

Review symbols that are no longer in active development, and their recommended replacements.

## Overview

Overview Although these symbols are available for use, Apple is no longer actively developing them, and may remove them in a future release. Apple recommends moving away from these symbols and using their indicated replacements instead. Check the individual symbol pages for the recommended replacements.

## Topics

### Deprecated symbols

- [andPrint](appkit/nsworkspace/launchoptions/andprint.md)
- [withErrorPresentation](appkit/nsworkspace/launchoptions/witherrorpresentation.md)
- [inhibitingBackgroundOnly](appkit/nsworkspace/launchoptions/inhibitingbackgroundonly.md)
- [withoutAddingToRecents](appkit/nsworkspace/launchoptions/withoutaddingtorecents.md)
- [withoutActivation](appkit/nsworkspace/launchoptions/withoutactivation.md)
- [async](appkit/nsworkspace/launchoptions/async.md)
- [allowingClassicStartup](appkit/nsworkspace/launchoptions/allowingclassicstartup.md)
- [preferringClassic](appkit/nsworkspace/launchoptions/preferringclassic.md)
- [newInstance](appkit/nsworkspace/launchoptions/newinstance.md)
- [andHide](appkit/nsworkspace/launchoptions/andhide.md)
- [andHideOthers](appkit/nsworkspace/launchoptions/andhideothers.md)
- [default](appkit/nsworkspace/launchoptions/default.md)