minimized .. I think you want to run it as HIDDEN
see NSWorkspace:
- (BOOL)launchAppWithBundleIdentifier:(NSString *)bundleIdentifier options:(NSWorkspaceLaunchOptions)options additionalEventParamDescriptor:(NSAppleEventDescriptor *)descriptor launchIdentifier:(NSNumber **)identifier
use this to launch an application from another application and pass the NSWorkspaceLaunchAndHide option
if you are interested in how you get the application, so as not to show the dock icon:
define LSUIElement = YES in your plist
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