On Sep 29, 2010, at 12:02 PM, cocoa-dev-requ...@lists.apple.com wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:48:43 +0100
> From: Amy Heavey <a...@willowtreecrafts.co.uk>
> Subject: portable app
> To: cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com
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> I'm writing an app for personal use, using core data.
> 
> At the moment it's set up to save the data file in the library/ 
> application support/myapp folder on the machine. I also want to store  
> a growing number of images to use with the app, so they are set to  
> store in this folder as well.
> 
> However, I'd like to be able to use this app on my laptop as well as  
> the desktop. I don't really fancy managaing some kind of sync, and  
> thought the best solution would be to store the app and all the data/ 
> images on a thumb drive. There's only me using the app, and having to  
> walk and get the drive from the office isn't a huge headache, and I  
> can easily take it with me if I want to work elsewhere (not on my home  
> network).
> 
> How would I set the data store to a mobile drive?

I believe it would be sufficient to make the myapp folder a symlink to a folder 
on the mobile drive. 

m. 

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