[PR #506] [MERGED] Untranslocate app bundle path if needed on macOS. #1602

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opened 2026-02-27 21:13:15 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/506
Author: @squidbus
Created: 8/21/2024
Status: ✅ Merged
Merged: 8/21/2024
Merged by: @georgemoralis

Base: main ← Head: macos-translocation

📝 Commits (1)

9275b09 Untranslocate app bundle path if needed on macOS.

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1 file changed (+40 additions, -10 deletions)

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📝 src/common/path_util.cpp (+40 -10)

📄 Description

macOS has a security feature where, if you download and extract an app in the downloads directory, it may be translocated to a temporary location when run. In order to properly find the user directory in this case, we need to un-translocate the bundle path using the Security framework. A similar workaround is used in other emulators such as PCSX2.

Fixes the cause of https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/issues/494. I tested by downloading from GitHub Actions and running from the downloads folder; before it would crash, now it runs and uses the correct directory.

_{🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.}

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/506 **Author:** [@squidbus](https://github.com/squidbus) **Created:** 8/21/2024 **Status:** ✅ Merged **Merged:** 8/21/2024 **Merged by:** [@georgemoralis](https://github.com/georgemoralis) **Base:** `main` ← **Head:** `macos-translocation` --- ### 📝 Commits (1) - [`9275b09`](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/commit/9275b0966e65c707cfc522d74eb1e36abd6c9af3) Untranslocate app bundle path if needed on macOS. ### 📊 Changes **1 file changed** (+40 additions, -10 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `src/common/path_util.cpp` (+40 -10) </details> ### 📄 Description macOS has a security feature where, if you download and extract an app in the downloads directory, it may be translocated to a temporary location when run. In order to properly find the user directory in this case, we need to un-translocate the bundle path using the Security framework. A similar workaround is used in other emulators such as PCSX2. Fixes the cause of https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/issues/494. I tested by downloading from GitHub Actions and running from the downloads folder; before it would crash, now it runs and uses the correct directory. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>