---
title: terminateAutomaticallyTerminableApplications()
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: appkit/nsrunningapplication/terminateautomaticallyterminableapplications()
---

# terminateAutomaticallyTerminableApplications()

Terminates invisibly running applications as if triggered by system memory pressure.

## Declaration

```swift
class func terminateAutomaticallyTerminableApplications()
```

## Discussion

Discussion This method is intended for installer applications and similar applications to ensure that nothing is unexpectedly relying on the files they’re replacing.

## See Also

### Terminating applications

- [forceTerminate()](appkit/nsrunningapplication/forceterminate().md)
- [terminate()](appkit/nsrunningapplication/terminate().md)
- [isTerminated](appkit/nsrunningapplication/isterminated.md)