syncthing / syncthing/syncthing-macos
Need "Photos" entitlement to sync Pictures library on Big Sur
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- Objective-C
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Description
SyncThing does not assert the Photos entitlement which ultimately means that a user cannot set up anything under {user}\Pictures as a syncable folder.
Resilio had a similar issue which was discussed here: https://forum.resilio.com/topic/72105-resilio-sync-for-mac-doesnt-have-entitlements/
When that entitlement is present, the user will see a security prompt allowing them to approve the app's access.
Possible to add to SyncThing?
Contributor guide
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 locating the macOS app's entitlements configuration and review how the application bundle declares permissions. Verify the Photos entitlement behavior on Big Sur by attempting to select a folder under the user's Pictures directory; done means macOS offers an approval prompt and the folder can be configured for syncing.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, objective-c
- Domain
- desktop, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100