container-migration.plist doesn't work in some cases

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Vasil Miadzvedzeu OP

Created Oct ’24

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I have existing macOS application(pkg distribution) and now I need to release App Store version

I need to move all files from "Documents/My App" to app container

however container migration doesn't work in some cases

I've tested TestFlight build:

migration works fine if Mac uses Local Documents folder
migration doesn't work if Mac uses iCloud Documents and Desktop folders

Is there some way to fix this?

container-migration.plist:

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>Move</key>
	<array>
		<string>${Documents}/My App</string>
	</array>
</dict>
</plist>

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Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Nov ’24

Written by Vasil Miadzvedzeu in 767586021

migration doesn't work if Mac uses iCloud Documents and Desktop folders … Is there some way to fix this?

I doubt it )-:

Container migration was an important feature back when we introduced the App Sandbox, because lots of apps had to do the migration, but it’s less relevant these days, where developers generally know in advance whether they’re going to deploy via the App Store or not. And the iCloud Drive > Desktop & Documents folder was introduced way after the heyday of container migration.

I’m gonna ask you to file a bug about this. Make sure to include a sysdiagnose log taken shortly after reproducing it.

Once you’re done, post your bug number and I’ll see what I can learn from there.

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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
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Answer 2

Vasil Miadzvedzeu OP

Dec ’24

@DTS Engineer, thanks for reply I created bug report FB16099616

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	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
	<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
	<plist version="1.0">
	<dict>
	<key>Move</key>
	<array>
	<string>${Documents}/My App</string>
	</array>
	</dict>
	</plist>