Hi Richard, The only statement I've found as to why Apple is doing this is in the OS X Developer Library document "Submitting to the Mac App Store":
"To promote a more consistent user experience, applications submitted to the Mac App Store must follow certain rules about where they write files. Users can be confused when applications cause unexpected side effects on the file system (for example, storing databases in the user’s Documents folder, storing files in the user’s Library folder that are not recognizably associated with your application, storing user data in the user’s Library folder, and so on)." blah, blah, blah….. I don't know what the deal is with the HIG but the guidelines for the MAS make it very clear that if your app writes to any location other than the sanctioned ones, the app will be rejected. So as far as MAS is concerned, you can't write to the Preferences folder, doesn't matter what method you use. I guess the HIG is still the way to go unless you want your app in the MAS, in which case, there's a whole other set of rules that override the HIG. Sandboxing is another example; no sandboxing, no MAS. If you don't sell through the MAS, you don't have to sandbox your app…. at least not yet. Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 7:00 AM, Richard Gaskin <ambassa...@fourthworld.com>wrote: > So it seems the HIG is still in place, but they want all devs to use > APPLE'S API and APPLE'S file format to comply with it. _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
