Menu Item apps (analogous to Windows task bar apps) usually aren’t in the Dock when they are running. You normally don’t quit then via the menu bar (File Edit).

Menu Item apps (analogous to Windows task bar apps) usually aren’t in the Dock when they are running. You normally don’t quit then via the menu bar (File Edit). Nor are launchagent processes. So I’m not sure how you are trying to contrast macOS here.