User:Gprivat/Computer Process Image Name

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
GOOGLE
Chrome	Chrome.exe	n/a
Picasa	Picasa3.exe	n/a
Google Earth	googleearth.exe	Google Earth