App translocation was introduced to stop malicious software exploiting relative file paths. So how come every time an iOS/iPadOS app is run, it’s translocated?
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App translocation, signature checks, XProtect and more explained, with key messages from the log to help you diagnose problems.
Using Little Snitch, this becomes unresolvable, as the app can’t complete first run checks, and every time you try, it’s translocated to a different folder, causing Little Snitch to block it again.