[GH-ISSUE #163] [BUG] Preferences can leak between apps #149

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opened 2026-03-03 15:31:00 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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2026-03-03 15:31:00 +03:00

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Originally created by @ilian on GitHub (Sep 21, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/LiveContainer/LiveContainer/issues/163

Describe the bug

Since #153, we are able to view the preferences files stored under the Library/Preferences directory of each installed app. When using multiple apps, it is common to see .plist files of other applications you have opened in the past.

This was also raised by me in https://github.com/khanhduytran0/LiveContainer/pull/153#issuecomment-2348635914 but it was decided to address this in a future PR.

Instructions to reproduce

For each app, I deleted all plists that belong to other apps, click on Run, kill the app. Sometimes the plists came back and I had to perform this operation twice. When running the same app multiple times, I do not see any unrelated plists for that particular app. Once I start using multiple apps instead of a single one, I see unrelated plists under Library/Preferences again.

What version of LiveContainer are you using?

3.0.0-release (main/6574fdd)

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Originally created by @ilian on GitHub (Sep 21, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/LiveContainer/LiveContainer/issues/163 ### Describe the bug Since #153, we are able to view the preferences files stored under the `Library/Preferences` directory of each installed app. When using multiple apps, it is common to see `.plist` files of other applications you have opened in the past. This was also raised by me in https://github.com/khanhduytran0/LiveContainer/pull/153#issuecomment-2348635914 but it was decided to address this in a future PR. ### Instructions to reproduce For each app, I deleted all plists that belong to other apps, click on `Run`, kill the app. Sometimes the plists came back and I had to perform this operation twice. When running the same app multiple times, I do not see any unrelated plists for that particular app. Once I start using multiple apps instead of a single one, I see unrelated plists under `Library/Preferences` again. ### What version of LiveContainer are you using? 3.0.0-release (main/6574fdd) ### Other info _No response_