Permission is required

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First of all, if you have any Haxies, InputManagers, SIMBL plugins or
similar operating system hacks installed, please remove them first, restart
the program, and make sure the bug is reproducible without them.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Open a folder, with images, that was NOT opened before
2. Open the first image (my previous complaint about it has been fixed - THANK 
YOU)
3. Go to the next image.
4. It will say that it has no permission for that folder, just press return.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
I would like to see a switch that can stop this request for permission.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
v 3.2  OSX 10.9

THANKS!
Levente

Please provide any additional information below.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by levente1...@gmail.com on 12 Nov 2013 at 6:12

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Unfortunately, that's not up to Xee, it's the App Store that uses sandboxing 
that forces Xee to ask for permission.

The non-App Store version does not ask for permission.

Original comment by paracel...@gmail.com on 12 Nov 2013 at 9:40

• Changed state: Invalid

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Hello,
please clarify: you are saying that the AppStore version can't be used for 
browsing files, at all? That would be a show stopper. Or is there a procedure 
to give these permissions to Xee?
Thanks.

Original comment by gabr...@8points.com on 10 Jan 2014 at 12:56

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Xee will ask for permissions when needed. You will have to click through that 
to browse. Permissions will be remembered per folder.

Original comment by paracel...@gmail.com on 10 Jan 2014 at 1:02

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Aah, I see it now. I never clicked the Browse button on the dialogue :-)

Maybe it's worth notifying the user before the Browse dialogue opens.

Thanks for the clarification. 

Original comment by gabr...@8points.com on 10 Jan 2014 at 1:56

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I purchased Xee 3.3 for two of my Macs from the App Store.  The Sandboxing is 
unacceptable.  ( I have hundreds of picture folders...and having to ask for 
permission every time I change folders is ridiculous).  I wish to download the 
App directly from Xee's website and use the non-sandbox version.  Registering 
that version requires a license number, which I cannot locate on the versions I 
downloaded from the App store.  Don't feel I should have to pay twice for this 
excellent App.  Help!

Original comment by nse...@gmail.com on 13 Sep 2014 at 9:32

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If you give it access to a top-level folder, it will automatically get access 
to all folders under it, so that might help you.

Original comment by paracel...@gmail.com on 14 Sep 2014 at 10:57

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I have 42 "top-level" photo folders. Each one of these 42 contains multiple 
folders (10-25) of photos organized by event.   l am pleased to report hat it 
worked on the first of the 42 folders on my first Mac.  Small victory...since 
in order to use this program I still have to go through this process 42 times 
on each of my 3 Macs.  Surely, there is a way to apply what I've already paid 
for this software toward downloading a viable non-sandboxed version from Xee's 
download site!!!  

Original comment by nse...@gmail.com on 14 Sep 2014 at 10:51

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Good news.  I deleted 3.3 from my computers and the App Store has agreed to 
refund what I paid.  I've been unable to replicate the crashing I experienced 
in 2.2... so for now, will continue to use it.  In my opinion, the sandboxing 
version one downloads at the App Store is a crippled/inferior version of an 
excellent product.  It should be pulled from the App store... 

Original comment by nse...@gmail.com on 15 Sep 2014 at 1:13

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If people actually bought things outside of the App Store, I'd love to. It 
causes me tons of grief too. But as it stands, something like 90% of sales are 
from the App Store, so we're all kind of stuck with it.

Original comment by paracel...@gmail.com on 15 Sep 2014 at 1:16

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I suspected as much... you really don't have any cards to play.  I can only 
imagine your frustration!  You have a wonderful App here... far superior to the 
Mac's viewer.  Yet, you have to stand by and allow Apple to cripple it in order 
to market it!  Although I'm perfectly happy with the free (non-sandboxed) 
version 2.2, I have decided to go to your site and purchase version 3 to show 
my support and appreciation for developing this wonderful product.  Best 
regards,
Neal

Original comment by nse...@gmail.com on 16 Sep 2014 at 2:16

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Would placing a file at the root of the HD and opening it enable the permission 
for the whole hierarchy?
Maybe you can do something like that on first run, i.e. copy a file at the root 
and have Mac OS ask for the permissions then.

Original comment by gabrielr...@gmail.com on 16 Sep 2014 at 7:27

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It should. And I've been considering something along those lines, just not sure 
how Apple would feel about it.

Original comment by paracel...@gmail.com on 16 Sep 2014 at 7:36