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In both the Windows and MAC OS operating systems, each computer program has a unique process image name. The process name is usually different from the application name: in windows, Microsoft Word process name is Winword.exe. One way to view the process name is to launch Task Manager (under process tab) in Windows or Activity Monitor in MAC OS.
Here is a list that matches the Application Name with its process name on windows and mac.
APPLICATION | WIN PROCESS NAME | MAC PROCESS NAME |
---|---|---|
MICROSOFT | ||
MS Word | WINWORD.EXE | Microsoft Word |
MS Excel | EXCEL.EXE | Microsoft Excel |
MS Powerpoint | POWERPNT.EXE | Microsoft Powerpoint |
MS Visio | VISIO.EXE | n/a |
MS Project | WINPROJ.EXE | n/a |
Internet Explorer | iexplore.exe | n/a |
Notepad | notepad.exe | n/a |
File Explorer | explorer.exe | n/a |
Entourage | n/a | Microsoft Entourage |
MS Outlook | Outlook.exe | n/a |
ADOBE | ||
Acrobat | Acrobat.exe | Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Pro |
Adobe Reader | AcroRd32.exe | Adobe Reader |
Photoshop | Photoshop.exe | Adobe Photoshop CS3 or Adobe Photoshop CS4 |
Photoshop Element | PhotoshopElementsOrganizer.exe & PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe | n/a |
Illustrator | Illustrator.exe | Adobe Illustrator CS4 or Adobe Illustrator CS3 |
Premiere Pro | Adobe Premiere Pro.exe | Adone Premiere Pro CS4 |
Premiere Element | Adobe Premiere Elements.exe | n/a |
Flash Authoring | Flash.exe | Adobe Flash CS4 or Adobe Flash CS3 |
Dreamweaver | Dreamweaver.exe | Dreamweaver |
After Effects | AfterFX.exe | Adobe After Effects CS4 |
InDesign | Adobe InDesign CS4 | Adobe InDesign CS3 |
Lightroom | Lightroom.exe | Lightroom |
Audition | Audition.exe | n/a |
Soundbooth | Adobe Soundbooth CS4.exe | Adobe Sountbooth CS4 |
Bridge | Bridge.exe | Adobe Bridge CS4 or Adobe Bridge CS3 |
Captivate | AdobeCaptivate.exe | n/a |
Contribute | Contribute.exe | Adobe Contribute CS4 |
Fireworks | Fireworks.exe | Adobe Fireworks CS4 |
Flex Builder | javaw.exe | Flex Builder |
Encore | Adobe Encore.exe | Adobe Encore CS4 or Adobe Encore CS3 |
Device Central | Device Central.exe | Device Central |
OPEN OFFICE | ||
Writer | swriter.exe | n/a |
Calc | scalc.exe | n/a |
Impress | simpress.exe | n/a |
Draw | sdraw.exe | n/a |
Base | sbase.exe | n/a |
Math | smath.exe | n/a |
APPLE | ||
iTunes | itunes.exe | iTunes |
Keynote | n/a | Keynote |
Finder | n/a | Finder |
Safari | n/a | Safari |
iPhoto | n/a | iPhoto |
iMovie | n/a | iMovie HD |
Quicktime | QuickTimePlayer.exe | QuickTime Player |
Preview | n/a | Preview |
MOZILLA | ||
Firefox | firefox.exe | Firefox |
Chrome | Chrome.exe | n/a |
Picasa | Picasa3.exe | n/a |
Google Earth | googleearth.exe | Google Earth |