[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_information
 Priority:  Medium       |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal       |     Resolution:
 Keywords:               |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #6540        |         Points:
  Sponsor:               |
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Comment (by mikeperry):

 I think the app sharing case isn't that bad to break, because people
 should be sharing the .dmg rather than .app dirs. However, we may also be
 breaking the USB drive usecase with this change, since when you take the
 drive to a new computer Gatekeeper will barf at the modified app.

 One option might be to do the hack only if we're in /Applications, but do
 side-by-side directory otherwise? But if that is too complicated, I think
 it's not too much to tell people that if they want to do the USB drive
 thing, they need to keep the .dmg on their USB drive and erase the TBB app
 every time. It would be better than status quo, where many people can't
 even figure out how to get the thing to run in the first place.

 It is looking like long term for MacOS we're going to want an
 uninstaller/wipe button, though. Probably for Windows also, esp if we can
 clean up the registry at that point.

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