Re: HFSX convert to case-insensitive
Re: HFSX convert to case-insensitive
- Subject: Re: HFSX convert to case-insensitive
- From: Chris Murphy <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:21:15 -0600
On Jun 5, 2012, at 12:02 PM, Aaron Burghardt wrote:
> For those instances, a work-around is to create a r/w disk image that is case-insensitive that you mount somewhere convenient, like "/Applications/Adobe Create Suite". You can create a simple script or launchd agent or daemon to automatically mount the disk image at that mount point either when the machine boots or you log in, making it transparent once it is configured.
I'm skeptical this will work completely reliably because of the invasive installation nature of Creative Suite that extends well outside of /Applications. A single disk image might be enough to trick the installer, but may not be enough to extend to the huge number of components that lie outside of the application. Adobe apps are the polar opposite of self-contained drag-drop to install apps. They're like a 4 year old sneezing in the kitchen. Snot ends up EVERYWHERE. Even inside the refrigerator with the door closed. It's so bad not even their own uninstallers and major version installers manage to clean things up in the course of an uninstall or upgrade.
If the code asks for foo/Foo but the actual file or path is named Foo/foo, even upon successful install, I may access some feature that triggers a file request inside Application Support, or Library, or Caches or Fonts, or myriad other locations. On case-sensitive fs such requests are invalid, and at that point the feature (and app) explode in my face. To completely contain Creative Suite components on case-insensitive fs, I guess I'd have to create maybe a dozen disk images, and cause them to mount in all of their proper locations. That's just a pain.
Chris Murphy
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