https://github.com/jo-tools/macos-app-directories
Xojo example project: macOS App Directories
https://github.com/jo-tools/macos-app-directories
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Xojo example project: macOS App Directories
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/jo-tools/macos-app-directories
- Owner: jo-tools
- License: mit
- Created: 2022-01-20T21:11:51.000Z (about 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-11T20:40:17.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-07-04T08:45:38.019Z (9 months ago)
- Topics: declares, framework, macos, xojo
- Language: Xojo
- Homepage: https://www.jo-tools.ch
- Size: 2.78 MB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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# macOS App Directories
Xojo example project
[](LICENSE)
## Description
An example Xojo project to show how to deal with application directories on macOS. Why that?
macOS Catalina *(and newer)* consists of two Volumes:
1. a read-only System volume
2. a read-write Data volume
So the classic ```/Applications``` directory is now the one where users can store their system-wide available applications. Apple's own **System Applications** will be in another location.
Finder transparently shows them just as ```Applications```. However, Developers might need to get the correct native path. But Xojo only provides a single folder using ```SpecialFolder.Applications```...
The included examples show how to:
- Find Applications
- by BundleID *(the preferred way)*
- by AppName *(this will try to find it in all possible system defined application directories)*
- Get an Array of standard/default Folders defined by Apple *(see the Enumeration:* [```NSSearchPathDirectory```](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/nssearchpathdirectory?language=objc)*)*.
- This way you will get all ones *(also the per-user Application Folder, if it exists)* from the OS.
- Get an answer to the following questions:
- Which available application(s) can open a Document?
An example is included which will ask you to select a Document. It then locates all suitable Applications, depending on the [```LSRolesMask```](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/coreservices/lsrolesmask?language=objc)(s) you specify.
- Which available application(s) can deal with a given URL?
- Another example locates Applications that can deal with any given URL *(e.g. list all WebBrowsers)*.
### ScreenShots
Example application: macOS App Directories
## Xojo
### Requirements
[Xojo](https://www.xojo.com/) is a rapid application development for Desktop, Web, Mobile & Raspberry Pi.
The Desktop application Xojo example project ```macOS-App-Directories.xojo_project``` is using:
- Xojo 2024r4.2
- API 2
### How to use in your own Xojo project?
1. Copy the Module ```modMacOSAppDirectories``` from the example project, and paste it into your project.
2. Study the example project to learn how to use the provided methods in the Module.
## About
Juerg Otter is a long term user of Xojo and working for [CM Informatik AG](https://cmiag.ch/). Their Application [CMI LehrerOffice](https://cmi-bildung.ch/) is a Xojo Design Award Winner 2018. In his leisure time Juerg provides some [bits and pieces for Xojo Developers](https://www.jo-tools.ch/).
### Contact
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### Donation
Do you like this project? Does it help you? Has it saved you time and money?
You're welcome - it's free... If you want to say thanks I'd appreciate a [message](mailto:xojo@jo-tools.ch) or a small [donation via PayPal](https://paypal.me/jotools).
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