---
title: activate()
framework: Scripting Bridge
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [Mac Catalyst 13.0+, macOS 10.5+]
path: scriptingbridge/sbapplication/activate()
---

# activate()

Moves the target application to the foreground immediately.

## Declaration

```swift
func activate()
```

## Discussion

Discussion If the target application is not already running, this method launches it.

## See Also

### Controlling the Application

- [isRunning](scriptingbridge/sbapplication/isrunning.md)
- [launchFlags](scriptingbridge/sbapplication/launchflags.md)
- [sendMode](scriptingbridge/sbapplication/sendmode.md)
- [timeout](scriptingbridge/sbapplication/timeout.md)