1.20.0 - No access to User folder on filesystem on macOS Appstore version
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Description
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- This is a bug in RetroArch frontend
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Description
When I try to scan my ROM directory to import games I'm not able to access the User folder although full disk access permissions are granted. This only happens with the AppStore version on macOS. Directory is not found
Expected behavior
Have access to the whole file system on macOS
Steps to reproduce the bug
Just try to import ROMs from the menu
Version/Commit
1.20.0 macOS AppStore
Bisect Results
No response
Check in the nightly version
I don't know
Platform & operating system
macOS 14.5
Affected Cores
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Environment information
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Relevant log output
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the import-ROM flow from the menu in the macOS App Store version on macOS 14.5, checking whether the User folder is visible despite full disk access. Compare the behavior with a nightly build if available; done means the App Store version can access the User folder and scan ROMs.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos
- Domain
- desktop-dev, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100