---
title: Deprecated Symbols
framework: coreservices
role: collectionGroup
role_heading: API Collection
path: coreservices/launch_services/deprecated_symbols
---

# Deprecated Symbols

Apple has deprecated these symbols and no longer recommends using them.

## Topics

### Deprecated Constants

- [kLSItemContentType](coreservices/klsitemcontenttype.md)
- [kLSItemFileType](coreservices/klsitemfiletype.md)
- [kLSItemFileCreator](coreservices/klsitemfilecreator.md)
- [kLSItemExtension](coreservices/klsitemextension.md)
- [kLSItemDisplayName](coreservices/klsitemdisplayname.md)
- [kLSItemDisplayKind](coreservices/klsitemdisplaykind.md)
- [kLSItemRoleHandlerDisplayName](coreservices/klsitemrolehandlerdisplayname.md)
- [kLSItemIsInvisible](coreservices/klsitemisinvisible.md)
- [kLSItemExtensionIsHidden](coreservices/klsitemextensionishidden.md)

### Deprecated Structures

- [LSApplicationParameters](coreservices/lsapplicationparameters.md)
- [LSLaunchFSRefSpec](coreservices/lslaunchfsrefspec.md)
- [LSItemInfoRecord](coreservices/lsiteminforecord.md)

### Deprecated Variables

- [kLSLaunchHasUntrustedContents](coreservices/klslaunchhasuntrustedcontents.md)
- [kLSLaunchNoParams](coreservices/klslaunchnoparams.md)
- [kLSLaunchInhibitBGOnly](coreservices/klslaunchinhibitbgonly.md)
- [kLSLaunchInClassic](coreservices/klslaunchinclassic.md)
- [kLSLaunchStartClassic](coreservices/klslaunchstartclassic.md)
- [kLSItemQuarantineProperties](coreservices/klsitemquarantineproperties.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListFavoriteItems](coreservices/klssharedfilelistfavoriteitems.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListFavoriteVolumes](coreservices/klssharedfilelistfavoritevolumes.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListItemBeforeFirst](coreservices/klssharedfilelistitembeforefirst.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListItemHidden](coreservices/klssharedfilelistitemhidden.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListItemLast](coreservices/klssharedfilelistitemlast.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListLoginItemHidden](coreservices/klssharedfilelistloginitemhidden.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListRecentApplicationItems](coreservices/klssharedfilelistrecentapplicationitems.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListRecentDocumentItems](coreservices/klssharedfilelistrecentdocumentitems.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListRecentItemsMaxAmount](coreservices/klssharedfilelistrecentitemsmaxamount.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListRecentServerItems](coreservices/klssharedfilelistrecentserveritems.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListSessionLoginItems](coreservices/klssharedfilelistsessionloginitems.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListVolumesComputerVisible](coreservices/klssharedfilelistvolumescomputervisible.md)
- [kLSSharedFileListVolumesNetworkVisible](coreservices/klssharedfilelistvolumesnetworkvisible.md)

### Deprecated Functions

- [LSGetHandlerOptionsForContentType(_:)](coreservices/1445296-lsgethandleroptionsforcontenttyp.md)
- [LSSetHandlerOptionsForContentType(_:_:)](coreservices/1447588-lssethandleroptionsforcontenttyp.md)
- [LSCopyAllHandlersForURLScheme(_:)](coreservices/1443240-lscopyallhandlersforurlscheme.md)
- [LSCopyDefaultHandlerForURLScheme(_:)](coreservices/1441725-lscopydefaulthandlerforurlscheme.md)
- [LSGetApplicationForItem(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1446185-lsgetapplicationforitem.md)
- [LSGetApplicationForURL(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1445210-lsgetapplicationforurl.md)
- [LSGetApplicationForInfo(_:_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1449928-lsgetapplicationforinfo.md)
- [LSCopyApplicationForMIMEType(_:_:_:)](coreservices/1448586-lscopyapplicationformimetype.md)
- [LSCanRefAcceptItem(_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1442183-lscanrefacceptitem.md)
- [LSFindApplicationForInfo(_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1449588-lsfindapplicationforinfo.md)
- [LSOpenApplication(_:_:)](coreservices/1447930-lsopenapplication.md)
- [LSOpenItemsWithRole(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1449783-lsopenitemswithrole.md)
- [LSOpenURLsWithRole(_:_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1448184-lsopenurlswithrole.md)
- [LSOpenFSRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1445663-lsopenfsref.md)
- [LSOpenFromRefSpec(_:_:)](coreservices/1444466-lsopenfromrefspec.md)
- [LSCopyItemInfoForRef(_:_:_:)](coreservices/1445227-lscopyiteminfoforref.md)
- [LSCopyItemInfoForURL(_:_:_:)](coreservices/1445685-lscopyiteminfoforurl.md)
- [LSCopyDisplayNameForRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1442576-lscopydisplaynameforref.md)
- [LSCopyDisplayNameForURL(_:_:)](coreservices/1446850-lscopydisplaynameforurl.md)
- [LSCopyKindStringForRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1448593-lscopykindstringforref.md)
- [LSCopyKindStringForURL(_:_:)](coreservices/1447481-lscopykindstringforurl.md)
- [LSCopyKindStringForTypeInfo(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1446207-lscopykindstringfortypeinfo.md)
- [LSCopyKindStringForMIMEType(_:_:)](coreservices/1442446-lscopykindstringformimetype.md)
- [LSCopyItemAttribute(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1445023-lscopyitemattribute.md)
- [LSCopyItemAttributes(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1446078-lscopyitemattributes.md)
- [LSGetExtensionInfo(_:_:_:)](coreservices/1446043-lsgetextensioninfo.md)
- [LSSetExtensionHiddenForRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1442766-lssetextensionhiddenforref.md)
- [LSSetExtensionHiddenForURL(_:_:)](coreservices/1443948-lssetextensionhiddenforurl.md)
- [LSRegisterFSRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1444582-lsregisterfsref.md)

### Deprecated Result Codes

- [kLSNotInitializedErr](coreservices/klsnotinitializederr.md)
- [kLSUnknownTypeErr](coreservices/klsunknowntypeerr.md)
- [kLSDataTooOldErr](coreservices/klsdatatooolderr.md)
- [kLSNotRegisteredErr](coreservices/klsnotregisterederr.md)
- [kLSAppDoesNotClaimTypeErr](coreservices/klsappdoesnotclaimtypeerr.md)
- [kLSAppDoesNotSupportSchemeWarning](coreservices/klsappdoesnotsupportschemewarning.md)
- [kLSNoRegistrationInfoErr](coreservices/klsnoregistrationinfoerr.md)
- [kLSNoClassicEnvironmentErr](coreservices/klsnoclassicenvironmenterr.md)