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Re: [tor-bugs] #13252 [Tor Browser]: Tor Browser on OS X should not store data into the application bundle
#13252: Tor Browser on OS X should not store data into the application bundle
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Reporter: torosx | Owner: mcs
Type: defect | Status: assigned
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: TorBrowserTeam201603 | Actual Points:
Parent ID: #6540 | Points:
Sponsor: |
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Comment (by mcs):
Replying to [comment:23 teor]:
> What happens when the user doesn't have permission to write to
/Applications (or the directory Tor Browser is in?)
Bad things will happen, which is also true today if TB cannot write inside
its .app bundle. I just tried running the new Tor Browser in a folder that
I do not have write access to and this message was displayed:
{{{
Profile Missing
Your Tor Browser profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing
or inaccessible.
}}}
I think we may want to add a new, more accurate error message that is
displayed when the browser is unable to start up because the profile
directory is not writable/cannot be created.
In the long run we should probably support two modes like Ricochet does:
if TorBrowser.app is installed into /Applications, store user data inside
~/Library/Application\ Support like all non-portable apps do; otherwise,
use the TorBrowser-Data side-by-side/portable approach.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13252#comment:24>
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