diff --git a/redo/osxaltest/main.m b/redo/osxaltest/main.m
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+++ b/redo/osxaltest/main.m
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+// 31 july 2015
+#import "osxaltest.h"
+
+@interface appDelegate : NSObject<NSApplicationDelegate>
+@end
+
+@implementation appDelegate
+
+- (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)note
+{
+}
+
+- (BOOL)applicationShouldTerminateAfterLastWindowClosed:(NSApplication *)a
+{
+	return YES;
+}
+
+@end
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	NSApplication *app;
+
+	app = [NSApplication sharedApplication];
+	[app setActivationPolicy:NSApplicationActivationPolicyRegular];
+	[app setDelegate:[appDelegate new]];
+	[app run];
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/redo/osxaltest/osxaltest.h b/redo/osxaltest/osxaltest.h
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+++ b/redo/osxaltest/osxaltest.h
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+// 31 july 2015
+#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>