apple / apple/container

[Request]: Exclude application data from backups via `isExcludedFromBackupKey`

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Description

### Feature or enhancement request details

The application data at `~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.container/` holds large sparse files whose size exceeds actual allocation, causing backup tools to fail. Consider setting `URLResourceKey.isExcludedFromBackupKey = true` on the application data folder to resolve this.

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Locate the code that creates or manages ~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.container/ and read how the application data folder is initialized. Verify the folder receives URLResourceKey.isExcludedFromBackupKey and confirm that the resulting backup metadata prevents backup tools from processing its sparse files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, swift
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
66/100

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