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

Tue Mar 22 16:03:29 UTC 2016

#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_revision
 Priority:  Medium                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser            |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                 |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorBrowserTeam201603R  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #6540                  |         Points:
 Reviewer:                         |        Sponsor:  None
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:53 mcs]:
 > The best solution is probably a combination: if the .app path contains
 /Applications or if we do not have write access, store the user data
 under~/Library/Application\ Support/TorBrowser-Data.

 Sounds good to me.

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