syncthing / syncthing/syncthing-macos

Need to re-allow incoming Syncthing connections on every boot

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macos-15 should reproduce
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Every time i boot macOS, i need to re-allow syncthing to accept incoming connections.

May be related to #233

Syncthing version: 1.29.2-2
macOS version: 15.4

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by booting macOS and checking whether Syncthing must be re-allowed to accept incoming connections. Read the discussion in related issue #233 and investigate the macOS application’s startup and incoming-connection permission handling. Done means the permission remains effective across subsequent boots.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, objective-c
Domain
desktop, networking, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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