macOS: /dev cannot be browsed - can't select custom devices

Bug #1796483 reported by Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
DDRescue-GUI
Fix Released
High
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Bug Description

This is a deliberate limitation in Finder, to protect system files from the user.

A workaround for this will be needed. Either we can temporarily change a system setting, or have a different/alternative way of selecting devices on macOS.

Changed in ddrescue-gui:
milestone: 2.0.0 → 2.0.1
Changed in ddrescue-gui:
milestone: 2.0.1 → 2.0.2
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Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty (hamishmb) wrote :

Fixed in upcoming version 2.1.0

Changed in ddrescue-gui:
status: Triaged → Fix Committed
Changed in ddrescue-gui:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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