OSX: hide an app from the Command+Tab

Open the config file for the app

Last login: Tue Nov 25 21:29:02 on ttys001
ff:~ steve$ sudo nano /Applications/iTerm.app/Contents/Info.plist

Add the selected text:
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Text to add:

        <!-- mihail.stoynov: the following is to hide the iTerm.app from the finder -->
        <key>NSUIElement</key>
        <string>1</string>

Then

Last login: Tue Nov 25 21:29:02 on ttys001
ff:~ steve$ killall iTerm

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