Mac OS X: Where should I store common application data?

Question

What's the standard path on MacOS X for storing application data that is to be shared by different users? I am not talking about temporary data, but data which is used by one particular program on a regular basis and belongs to no particular user. For example a game highscore table.

Thanks,

Adrian

Answer 1

I believe you're talking about Support files - a file that supports the application but is not required to run (your highscore table for example).

These files should be put in ~/Library/Application Support/YourApp or /Library/Application Support/YourApp for shared users.

The Library Directory Stores App-Specific Files

Answer 2

To get the directory, you can use the function "NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains", with the directory parameter being "NSApplicationSupportDirectory", and the domainMask parameter being "NSLocalDomainMask".

(NSApplicationSupportDirectory is the "Location of application support files", while NSLocalDomainMask means "Local to the current machine—the place to install items available to everyone on this machine.")