[tor-bugs] #13252 [Tor Browser]: Tor Browser on OS X should not store data into the application bundle

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#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:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser            |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                 |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorBrowserTeam201603R  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #6540                  |         Points:
 Reviewer:                         |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:29 gk]:
 > Replying to [comment:28 mcs]:
 > > Replying to [comment:27 gk]:
 > > > Comments to the tor-browser-bundle changes:
 > > >
 > > > 1) It seems to me we can get rid of creating `Caches` altogether
 without the need for treating that step specially in the non-signed
 bundles? I tested it a bit and `Caches` seems to get created anyway.
 > >
 > > Yes, you are correct that we can just let the browser create it when
 it is opened for the first time. Do you want us to make that change (skip
 creation of the Caches directory) for all platforms at this time or just
 for Mac OS?
 >
 > I think we can get rid of it for all platforms.

 Ah, sorry. I think I meant the opposite. Let's not touch the other bundle
 descriptors in this bug. We can do this later in the respective bugs for
 Linux and Windows or separately.

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