I am writing an NSFileProviderExtension for my app. Every once in a while it will get to a point where NSFileProviderManager.getDomainsWithCompletionHandler { domains, error in DispatchQueue.main.async { if let error = error { completion(.failure(.domainQueryFailed(error))) } else { completion(.success(domains)) } } } this always fails, once this happens then regardless of what I do - clean build, restart machine, uninstall plugin nothing works. The only way to get back to a wokring state is a full reinstall of the OS. It seems like when this happens Finder gets to a weird irrecoverable state that only a restart can fix. Is there anything I can do to address this? I have a laptop which is in this state. Finder has this image attached

I have an app that runs as a status bar app, mostly. I have set the following in the info.plist file for the app: <key>Application is agent (UIElement)</key> <true/> However, I get a compile error: Provisioning profile Mac Team Provisioning Profile: yout.Drive doesn't include the Application is agent (UIElement) entitlement. Checking the entitlements, I do not see this entitlement anywhere. Where and how do I set this?

I am writing a file provider extension for Finder. I have things working to some extent and I want to add context menu which will 1/ Open an HTTP URL based on the item selected. However, this is not allowed in the code as there is no context for it to open the URL 2/ Documentation (sparse) online talks about the FileProvider UI Extension but that does not seem to be a target 3/ If I use the FinderSyncExtension, it seems it is not fully reliable with the NSReplicatedFileProviderExtenion, as that extension takes precedence and the FinderSyncExtension is not enabled. My question, what is the best way for the FileProviderExtension to do some UI work? like open a URL, show alert messages etc?

I am in the process of writing a macOS app using NSFileProviderExtension so that I can map my customer's data in Finder. I am in the process of building it out, I had initially started in Obj-C and then after the advice of folks here (https://developer.apple.com/forums//thread/793272?answerId=849339022&amp;page=1#849752022) I have switched to Swift as the NSReplicatedFileProvider is not available in Obj-C. I have done the main app and also started plugging away with the FileProviderExtension. To verify that I have properly setup, I create a static list of files in the FileProviderExtension enumerate so I can see it work in Finder. I build the app and it works as expected and I see it mounted in Finder and I see the static list of files. But what I don't see is any debug statements in the app, none of those message show up in the logs. I am baffled by this. I check the log stream to see what the process prints out and I know it is logging everything else eg: 2025-07-18 11:32:05.772364-0700 0x19ea3f9 Activity 0x1172100 63622 0 DriveFileProviderExtension: (libsystem_secinit.dylib) AppSandbox 2025-07-18 11:32:05.794609-0700 0x19ea3f9 Activity 0x1172101 63622 0 DriveFileProviderExtension: (libsystem_info.dylib) Retrieve User by ID 2025-07-18 11:32:05.800179-0700 0x19ea3f9 Default 0x0 63622 0 DriveFileProviderExtension: (ExtensionFoundation) [com.apple.extensionkit:default] Extension `/Users/radwar/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Drive-fxfhbjutfvumoabnnfmxxstpifha/Build/Products/Debug/Drive.app/Contents/PlugIns/DriveFileProviderExtension.appex/Contents/MacOS/DriveFileProviderExtension` of type: `1` launched. 2025-07-18 11:32:05.801453-0700 0x19ea3f9 Default 0x0 63622 0 DriveFileProviderExtension: (RunningBoardServices) [com.apple.runningboard:connection] Initializing connection 2025-07-18 11:32:05.803083-0700 0x19ea3f9 Default 0x0 63622 0 DriveFileProviderExtension: (RunningBoardServices) [com.apple.runningboard:process] Removing all cached process handles 2025-07-18 11:32:05.803231-0700 0x19ea613 Default 0x0 63622 0 DriveFileProviderExtension: (RunningBoardServices) [com.apple.runningboard:connection] Sending handshake request attempt #1 to server 2025-07-18 11:32:05.803414-0700 0x19ea613 Default 0x0 63622 0 DriveFileProviderExtension: (RunningBoardServices) [com.apple.runningboard:connection] Creating connection to com.apple.runningboard 2025-07-18 11:32:05.803459-0700 0x19ea613 Default 0x0 63622 0 DriveFileProviderExtension: (libxpc.dylib) [com.apple.xpc:connection] [0x12f106e10] activating connection: mach=true listener=false peer=false name=com.apple.runningboard 2025-07-18 11:32:05.805893-0700 0x19ea613 Default 0x0 63622 0 DriveFileProviderExtension: (RunningBoardServices) [com.apple.runningboard:connection] Handshake succeeded 2025-07-18 11:32:05.805955-0700 0x19ea613 Default 0x0 63622 0 DriveFileProviderExtension: (RunningBoardServices) [com.apple.runningboard:connection] Identity resolved as xpcservice&lt;clio.Drive.DriveFileProviderExtension([osservice&lt;com.apple.FileProvider(501)&gt;:990])(501)&gt;{vt hash: 247410607}[uuid:454E32DB-3FB4-4DC6-9C05-F4B2F97333E0]{persona:9EF54117-4998-4D72-83C4-F12587C95FBA} but none of my print lines are being printed. I have code like this sprinkled through the methods: print("🔍 FileProviderExtension INIT - Logger configured") print("🔍 Domain: \(domain.displayName)") None of these show up anywhere. I also do a pure log stream with all system output, and there, too, I don't see anything. What am I missing? With my Obj-C version, all NSLogs used to show up as expected. With Swift, am I missing something?

Hi there, I am in the process of writing a macOS app using NSFileProviderExtension so that I can map my customer's data in Finder. I am in the process of building it out. But one thing I notice is that once the file is downloaded and I save it to the cache folder, I see it disappear from the folder. It looks like the system removed the downloaded file a few seconds later. How do I go about tracking this? I have added the log stream messages from the point where it is downloaded to the point where it is gone missing. Any pointers greatly appreciated. 2025-07-15 16:10:41.989915-0700 0x138326 Default 0x0 989 0 filecoordinationd: (Foundation) [com.apple.foundation.filecoordination:provider] Provider radwar.Drive.DriveFileProviderExtension finished providing for 44FB3A4A-CA50-4EE2-9DC8-1C96FE584DF5 2025-07-15 16:10:41.989974-0700 0x138326 Default 0x0 989 0 filecoordinationd: (Foundation) [com.apple.foundation.filecoordination:claims] Provider radwar.Drive.DriveFileProviderExtension finished, unblocking claimer for 44FB3A4A-CA50-4EE2-9DC8-1C96FE584DF5 2025-07-15 16:10:41.987613-0700 0x138bb6 Default 0x0 990 0 fileproviderd: (Foundation) [com.apple.foundation.filecoordination:provider] radwar.Drive.DriveFileProviderExtension finished providing 2025-07-15 16:10:42.034144-0700 0x138905 Default 0x71f4b8 624 7 runningboardd: (RunningBoard) [com.apple.runningboard:ttl] Invalidating assertion 624-44341-46806 (target:[xpcservice<radwar.Drive.DriveFileProviderExtension([osservice<com.apple.FileProvider(501)>:990])(501)>{vt hash: 247410607}[uuid:5AABEA5E-ACAD-428B-A6DD-F2EFF14CEE99]{persona:9EF54117-4998-4D72-83C4-F12587C95FBA}:44341]) from originator [xpcservice<radwar.Drive.DriveFileProviderExtension([osservice<com.apple.FileProvider(501)>:990])(501)>{vt hash: 247410607}[uuid:5AABEA5E-ACAD-428B-A6DD-F2EFF14CEE99]{persona:9EF54117-4998-4D72-83C4-F12587C95FBA}:44341] 2025-07-15 16:10:44.185866-0700 0x138906 Default 0x0 624 7 runningboardd: (RunningBoard) [com.apple.runningboard:ttl] [xpcservice<radwar.Drive.DriveFileProviderExtension([osservice<com.apple.FileProvider(501)>:990])(501)>{vt hash: 247410607}[uuid:B08DACEF-EDCC-4DE9-91AA-DC26EDB2FA89]{persona:9EF54117-4998-4D72-83C4-F12587C95FBA}:44328] termination reported by launchd (0, 0, 0) 2025-07-15 16:10:44.186166-0700 0x138906 Default 0x0 624 0 runningboardd: (RunningBoard) [com.apple.runningboard:process] Removing process: [xpcservice<radwar.Drive.DriveFileProviderExtension([osservice<com.apple.FileProvider(501)>:990])(501)>{vt hash: 247410607}[uuid:B08DACEF-EDCC-4DE9-91AA-DC26EDB2FA89]{persona:9EF54117-4998-4D72-83C4-F12587C95FBA}:44328] 2025-07-15 16:10:44.186424-0700 0x138906 Default 0x0 624 0 runningboardd: (RunningBoard) [com.apple.runningboard:process] Removing assertions for terminated process: [xpcservice<radwar.Drive.DriveFileProviderExtension([osservice<com.apple.FileProvider(501)>:990])(501)>{vt hash: 247410607}[uuid:B08DACEF-EDCC-4DE9-91AA-DC26EDB2FA89]{persona:9EF54117-4998-4D72-83C4-F12587C95FBA}:44328] 2025-07-15 16:10:44.189939-0700 0x138c30 Default 0x71f4e4 976 0 gamepolicyd: (RunningBoardServices) [com.apple.runningboard:monitor] Received state update for 44328 (xpcservice<radwar.Drive.DriveFileProviderExtension([osservice<com.apple.FileProvider(501)>:990])(501)>{vt hash: 247410607}[uuid:B08DACEF-EDCC-4DE9-91AA-DC26EDB2FA89]{persona:9EF54117-4998-4D72-83C4-F12587C95FBA}, none-NotVisible 2025-07-15 16:10:44.190503-0700 0x138c8f Default 0x0 624 0 runningboardd: (RunningBoard) [com.apple.runningboard:process] XPC connection invalidated: [xpcservice<radwar.Drive.DriveFileProviderExtension([osservice<com.apple.FileProvider(501)>:990])(501)>{vt hash: 247410607}[uuid:B08DACEF-EDCC-4DE9-91AA-DC26EDB2FA89]{persona:9EF54117-4998-4D72-83C4-F12587C95FBA}:44328] 2025-07-15 16:10:46.294619-0700 0x13904a Default 0x0 44341 0 DriveFileProviderExtension: 🔥FileProviderExtension: 🔥FileProviderExtension: ❌ CRITICAL: File disappeared after 5 seconds! /Users/radwar/Library/Containers/radwar.Drive.DriveFileProviderExtension/Data/Library/Caches/FileCache/README.md (item: 19105790787)```