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Re: Bundle Identifiers - and application support directory
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Re: Bundle Identifiers - and application support directory


  • Subject: Re: Bundle Identifiers - and application support directory
  • From: Quincey Morris <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:32:41 -0700

On Jul 10, 2013, at 08:43 , Scott Ribe <email@hidden> wrote:

> The convention that we're talking about is that the apps' directories in Application Support should be named by bundle identifier, not by application name. The list that I provided was the result of ls Application\ Support, so as you can see the convention of using bundle identifiers is generally not followed.

The convention has always been "or", rather than "instead of". The choice is still documented here:

	https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystemProgrammingGUide/FileSystemOverview/FileSystemOverview.html

> The Library Directory Stores App-Specific Files
>
> Application Support
>
> All content in this directory should be placed in a custom subdirectory whose name is that of your app’s bundle identifier or your company.

My vague recollection is that it used to say something like "or your app name" too. A similar description here:

	https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystemProgrammingGUide/MacOSXDirectories/MacOSXDirectories.html

doesn't mention the alternatives at all:

> OS X Library Directory Details
>
> Application Support
>
> By convention, all of these items should be put in a subdirectory whose name matches the bundle identifier of the app.

so it's possible that we're seeing a change in the convention in progress.

My guess is that  the app-name variant was previously preferred because Application Support was always envisioned as a folder that users might have a reason to visit in the Finder. But in sandboxed apps, Application Support doesn't seem to have as big a role to play as before.

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