macOS: do not use ~/Library/Preferences about xdg HOT 3 CLOSED

Hi @divVerent

I'm not sure I understand the issue. XDG_CONFIG_HOME does default to ~/Library/Application Support if the environment variable is not set or empty.

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I think I see where I am wrong. The wrong directory ~/Library/Preferences is in XDG_CONFIG_DIRS https://github.com/adrg/xdg/blob/master/paths_darwin.go#L30, but not in XDG_CONFIG_HOME https://github.com/adrg/xdg/blob/master/paths_darwin.go#L28.

So that's still wrong, but basically has zero impact as XDG_CONFIG_DIRS is only for reading, not writing.

Feel free to close, although it'd be nice to have a code comment explaining why the plist directories are in there.

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So that's still wrong, but basically has zero impact as XDG_CONFIG_DIRS is only for reading, not writing.

As the Apple developer guide states, files in the ~/Library/Preferences directory should only be read or written using their provided API. However, I don't see anything wrong in having one more location to search files. Although unlikely, if some config file happens to be in that directory, the library simply provides its location. It has nothing to do with reading or writing that file.

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