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Autosave problem

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Description

In 0.7.2d126 (996),when editing a document I frequently get a pop-up saying:

```The document “ABCD.md” could not be autosaved. The file has been changed by another application.```

This happens even though I am convinced it is not open in any other application.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the autosave warning in MacDown 0.7.2d126 (996) while editing a Markdown document, then trace the autosave and external-change detection paths; done means autosave no longer reports a conflict when no other application changed the file.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, objective-c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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