Fix updating not working the first time if bundle ID ends with ".app"#2882
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Use a different app cache directory if bundle ID ends with ".app" so that the cache directory Sparkle writes into does not look like an app bundle and cause other systematic issues. This can occur if a developer uses an ill-formed bundle identifier rather than conventional reverse-DNS one.
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Use a different app cache directory if bundle ID ends with ".app" so that the cache directory Sparkle writes into does not look like an app bundle and cause other systematic issues. This can occur if a developer uses an ill-formed bundle identifier rather than conventional reverse-DNS one.
Fixes issue brought up in discussion #2881
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I tested and verified my change by using one or multiple of these methods:
Created a test app that has a bundle ID ending with ".app" and notarized it.
Confirmed "app modification prompt" and installation failure issue occurs without this fix, and that it is resolved with this change. After attempting to reproduce, I removed the app cache directory in
~/Library/Caches/, removed the app in Settings > Privacy & Security > App Management.macOS version tested: 26.5 (25F71)