[tor-bugs] #32114 [Community/Tor Support]: Tor and Tor Alpha on OS X Capitan

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#32114: Tor and Tor Alpha on OS X Capitan
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 Reporter:  mwolfe                 |          Owner:  ggus
     Type:  defect                 |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Community/Tor Support  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                 |     Resolution:
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Changes (by mcs):

 * cc: brade, mcs (added)


Comment:

 Replying to [ticket:32114 mwolfe]:
 > On Macintosh, Tor goes in the Applications directory and writes data to
 user/Library and other places.

 Tor Browser on macOS should not store any data outside of its `TorBrowser-
 Data` directory (it it does, that is a bug we should fix). That is another
 way of saying that the macOS info on the following page is correct: https
 ://tb-manual.torproject.org/uninstalling/

 As implied by the "uninstalling" instructions, you can place `Tor
 Browser.app` in any folder; it does not need to be installed in
 `/Applications`. If you place the app in its own folder, e.g., in
 `~/Desktop/tb-alpha/`, all of its associated data will be placed in a
 `TorBrowser-Data` folder next to `Tor Browser.app`. This approach of using
 separate folders is highly recommended when switching between the stable
 releases and alpha releases.

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