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Re:How Dropbox Hacks Your Mac by elmigranto on Friday September 09, 2016 @02:45PM (#12464992)
> We use elevated access for where the built-in FS APIs come up short.

Can you please provide an example of such shortcomings and accessibility APIs that are better?

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Re:How Dropbox Hacks Your Mac by therein on Saturday September 10, 2016 @02:12AM (#12467950)
Setting the icon of a folder. Seriously. That's what they are using it for.
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