Bug 575073 - The platform metadata area could not be written
Summary: The platform metadata area could not be written
Status: NEW
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Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: IDE (show other bugs)
Version: 4.19   Edit
Hardware: Macintosh Mac OS X
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform-UI-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2021-07-27 10:31 EDT by Ralph Bosson CLA
Modified: 2021-07-27 10:31 EDT (History)
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Description Ralph Bosson CLA 2021-07-27 10:31:04 EDT 
Not sure I have the correct group for this problem but I suspect that Eclipse IDE is setting a parameter that effects downloading under the following circumstance.

When downloading our RCP app directly to the default Application folder found on all Macintosh operating systems we encounter the following error:

java.lang.IllegalStateException: The platform metadata area could not be written: /private/var/folders/38/9s3t2qjn57dg6305413drg780000gn/T/AppTranslocation/7CD07EC3-DD62-402A-BBE1-FE672AE5BB19/d/COR•REC™.app/Contents/MacOS/workspace/.metadata.  By default the platform writes its content under the current working directory when the platform is launched.

When the app is downloaded to the Download folder and then dragged to the Application folder the error does not occur.  The app launches as expected. We have tested the download on the following operating systems.  10.11.6, 10.15.7, 11.4 and 11.5. The app does not set the -data parameter, as I understand the default location is the apps Content folder and this is correct for our app. The app is code signed and notarized by Apple. Should you require the download location required to download the app I can email that to you.

Thanks, be well