---
title: "init(bundleIdentifier:)"
framework: Scripting Bridge
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
platforms: [Mac Catalyst 13.0+, macOS 10.5+]
path: "scriptingbridge/sbapplication/init(bundleidentifier:)"
---

# init(bundleIdentifier:)

Returns an instance of an SBApplication subclass that represents the target application identified by the given bundle identifier.

## Declaration

```swift
init?(bundleIdentifier ident: String)
```

## Parameters

- `ident`: A bundle identifier specifying an application that is OSA-compliant.

## Return Value

Return Value An initialized shared instance of an SBApplication subclass that represents a target application with the bundle identifier of ident. Returns nil if no such application can be found or if the application does not have a scripting interface.

## Discussion

Discussion If you must initialize an SBApplication object explictly, you should use this initializer if possible; unlike init(processIdentifier:) and init(url:), this method is not dependent on changeable factors such as the target application’s path or process ID. Even so, you should rarely have to initialize an SBApplication object yourself; instead, you should initialize an application-specific subclass such as iTunesApplication. Note that this method does not check whether an application with the given bundle identifier actually exists.

## See Also

### Initializing a Scriptable Application Object

- [init(processIdentifier:)](scriptingbridge/sbapplication/init(processidentifier:).md)
- [init(url:)](scriptingbridge/sbapplication/init(url:)-6xbe5.md)