MacOS Path Randomization Problems

Posted by Michael P Ellis on Dec 31, 2020; 10:43am
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/MacOS-Path-Randomization-Problems-tp5024329.html

I am using OS-X 10.15.6 and have run into the MacOS Path Randomization problem that prevents ImageJ finding its plugins. The suggestion of moving the application out of the containing directory and back again does not seem to work for me. Does anyone else face this problem?

Would it make sense if instead of presenting the user with the "Plugins were not loaded due to..." message, the use is instead presented with a directory chooser dialog is to invite the user to locate the ImageJ plugins directory?

The result can then be saved as a Java Preference for subsequent invocations.

I would be prudent to add a "Locate Plugins..." in the Plugins directory so that should the application be moved, it would be possible to re-find the plugin directory.

Any thoughts?

-- Michael Ellis

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