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Check if app is based on Electron on macOS.
scan_dir="/Applications" && find "$scan_dir" -name "*.app" -prune -exec sh -c '
app_path="$1"
if [ -d "$app_path/Contents/Frameworks" ]; then
if strings "$app_path/Contents/Resources/app.asar" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "electron"; then
echo "$app_path is an Electron app (based on App/Contents/Resources/app.asar)"
elif ls "$app_path/Contents/Frameworks/"* 2>/dev/null | grep -qi "Electron Framework"; then
echo "$app_path is an Electron app (based on App/Contents/Frameworks/)"
fi
fi
' _ {} \;
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