---
title: launchDate
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsrunningapplication/launchdate
---

# launchDate

Indicates the date when the application was launched.

## Declaration

```swift
var launchDate: Date? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property is only available for applications that were launched by LaunchServices.

## See Also

### Application information

- [localizedName](appkit/nsrunningapplication/localizedname.md)
- [icon](appkit/nsrunningapplication/icon.md)
- [bundleIdentifier](appkit/nsrunningapplication/bundleidentifier.md)
- [bundleURL](appkit/nsrunningapplication/bundleurl.md)
- [executableArchitecture](appkit/nsrunningapplication/executablearchitecture.md)
- [executableURL](appkit/nsrunningapplication/executableurl.md)
- [isFinishedLaunching](appkit/nsrunningapplication/isfinishedlaunching.md)
- [processIdentifier](appkit/nsrunningapplication/processidentifier.md)
- [ownsMenuBar](appkit/nsrunningapplication/ownsmenubar.md)