We *aren't* storing the serial number in the general preferences file, it is stored separately. In my experience, this isn't a particularly unusual approach.
The user's own preferences are still stored at ~/Library/Preferences so that file can be trashed without affecting the serial number authorisation. I hope that explains things :-) Martin Baker www.digital-heaven.co.uk www.twitter.com/digitalheaven www.videospaceonline.com www.finalcutters.com ------------------------------------------------------ Digital Heaven Ltd is registered in England and Wales Company registration number: 3628396 Registered address: 55 Lynwood Drive, Worcester Park, Surrey KT4 7AE VAT registration number: GB 736 0989 03 On 6 Aug 2011, at 22:32, Garth Hjelte wrote: > At 10:29 AM 8/6/2011, you wrote: > >>> Before Lion, wasn't the proper place to put preferences was the >>> SharedPreferences folder... >> >> My guess is simply: Apple thinks there should be no serial numbers >> as you sell using the Mac App Store. >> >> Maybe you simply put the license file in the normal user preferences >> folder? That will also work with sandboxing. > > Per the other post, that's what I was thinking about, but then I > realized: that's a hassle for tech support when you say to people > "trash your preferences". Then they trash their prefs, and lose the > authorization and have to authorize again. That's not standard > practice - trashing preferences isn't supposed to trash the > authorization. That was one of the reasons for the System Preferences > - you have two preference files, pretty separated, and it's standard > Mac practice to trash User Preferences per the phrase "trash your > preferences" and NOT the system preferences. > > Even IF I write two preference files in the User Preferences folder, > there's always a chance the user will delete the wrong preference file. > > This sucks. > > I might go the other way - use the helper app SMJobBless project and > do it right. > > Garth Hjelte > Sampler User > > _______________________________________________ > Mbsplugins_monkeybreadsoftware.info mailing list > [email protected] > https://ml01.ispgateway.de/mailman/listinfo/mbsplugins_monkeybreadsoftware.info _______________________________________________ Mbsplugins_monkeybreadsoftware.info mailing list [email protected] https://ml01.ispgateway.de/mailman/listinfo/mbsplugins_monkeybreadsoftware.info
