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I'm using the latest XCode 6.4, with Swift 1.2. I'm trying to programmatically select a NSToolbarItem in my NSToolbar. I've searched a lot on the internet and there should be method for the NSToolbar called setSelectedItemIdentifier , but that method doesn't exist (anymore?).

Is there another way to accomplish this? Perhaps something like:

NSApplication.sharedApplication().sendAction(Selector("click"), to: myNSToolbarItem, from: sender)
But I don't know what I should use instead of "click".
Thanks in advance!
Update after Neo's reply:
I want the toolbaritem to become visually "selected", which changes its colour. I know how to call the func, but that won't change the "selected"-state of the toolbaritem. So, if I could simulate a mouse click on the nstoolbaritem, that would solve my problem I guess (or a replacement of NSToolbar.setSelectedItemIdentifier).
selectedItemIdentifier is now a settable property on NSToolbar which can be used in place of setSelectedItemIdentifier. Make sure the NSToolbarItem is selectable (if using Interface Builder, this is disabled by default), and that you've set an identifier for the toolbar item (or use the itemIdentifier of the NSToolbarItem).
Then, simply set the selectedItemIdentifier to be a valid toolbar item identifier. If implementing without Storyboards:
//Create the toolbar item and set an identifier
let demoToolBarItem = NSToolbarItem(itemIdentifier: "account")
//Set the NSToolbarDelegate
preferencesToolbar.delegate = self
//Implement toolbarSelectableItemIdentifiers(NSToolbar)
func toolbarSelectableItemIdentifiers(NSToolbar) -> [String]{
  return ["account"]
//Set the selected item on the toolbar
preferencesToolbar.selectedItemIdentifier = "account"
Well your ToolbarItem is connected with a func in your ViewController... The only thing you need to do is call that func like you call any other func, or is there something special?
Could you give me some more code?
        
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