[OT] Gatekeeper

[Bob Sneidar]

Wasn't there a discussion that the sandbox would become mandatory at some point for app store apps, or was that a misnomer?

Bob


On May 9, 2012, at 11:49 AM, Peter Haworth wrote:

> Thanks Andrew. I will have to change my app then.  I guess I can put some
> version-dependant code at startup to move the prefs file to it's new
> location if necessary.
> 
> Don't like the sound of the sandbox!  I guess I should look into that
> before making a final decision on whether I want this thing in the app
> store or not.
> 
> Pete
> lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Andrew Henshaw <henshaw at me.com> wrote:
> 
>> Yes it will,  ive had an app rejected for writing to the preferences
>> folder.
>> 
>> I stick with ~/Library/Application Support/<app-identifier> and just put
>> everything in there.
>> 
>> From June 1st there is also sandboxing to contend with for the Mac App
>> Store,  but I understand sandboxing and the gatekeeper are two totally
>> separate requirements,  If I understand correctlt the gatekeeper just needs
>> the code to be signed and it does not need to be sandboxed.
>> 
>> If you want to submit an app to the app store however look at sandboxing
>> as well as that opens up another small bag of spanners!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> And here's me thinking the obvious place to put a prefs file would be
>>> ~/Library/Preferences/<app-identifier>, specially since apple have a
>> bunch
>>> of them in that location.  Silly me.  Does anyone know if putting a
>>> preferences file in the Preferences folder will invalidate my submission
>> to
>>> the App store?
>>> 
>>> Pete
>>> lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
>> 
>> 
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