Unexpected behaviour when copying existing .pkg to a directory
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- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
A .pkg is a type of installer, a special folder, like an app, on macOS.
If I do an Option+Drag to copy it to another directory:
I see:
If I copy it a second time to the same directory:
If I copy it a third time to the same directory:
If I copy it a fourth time to the same directory:
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Research direction
Reproduce the Option+Drag copy flow on macOS with an existing .pkg, repeating the copy into the same directory and comparing each result with the screenshots. Trace the entry point responsible for this copy operation; done means the repeated-copy behavior is understood and corrected to match the intended file-manager behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, python
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 28/100