Document Revision History
This table describes the changes to App Sandbox Design Guide.
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 2016-09-13 | Updated quick start, added a checklist, and provided more detail about migration options. |
| 2014-02-11 | Corrected the explanation of the stopAccessingSecurityScopedResource method. |
| 2013-10-22 | Added information about app group container behavior in OS X v10.9. |
| 2013-08-08 | Removed inaccurate guidance about handling issues where an app needs access to another app's preferences. |
| 2013-03-14 | Added information about related items in OS X v10.8. |
| 2012-09-19 | Clarified information about launching external tools. |
| 2012-07-23 | Added an explanation of app group containers. |
| 2012-05-14 | Improved the explanation of security-scoped bookmarks in Security-Scoped Bookmarks and Persistent Resource Access; updated that section for OS X v10.7.4. |
Added a brief section in the Designing for App Sandbox chapter: Retaining Access to File System Resources. | |
Improved the discussion in Opening, Saving, and Tracking Documents, adding information about using file coordinators. | |
Corrected the information in Creating a Login Item for Your App. | |
| 2012-03-14 | Improved explanation of security-scoped bookmarks in Security-Scoped Bookmarks and Persistent Resource Access. |
Clarified the explanation of the container directory in The App Sandbox Container Directory | |
| 2012-02-16 | Updated for OS X v10.7.3, including an explanation of how to use security-scoped bookmarks. |
Added a section explaining how to provide persistent access to file-system resources, Security-Scoped Bookmarks and Persistent Resource Access. | |
Expanded the discussion in Powerbox and File System Access Outside of Your Container to better explain how user actions expand your app’s file system access. | |
Added a section detailing the changes in behavior of Open and Save dialogs, Open and Save Dialog Behavior with App Sandbox. | |
| 2011-09-27 | New document that explains Apple's security technology for damage containment, and how to use it. |
Portions of this document were previously published in Code Signing and Application Sandboxing Guide. |
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