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How can i check if my app is placed in the applications folder?

I need my app to be in the applications folder so that I know that deeplinks work.

I think I found it. This returns `true` when run from the apps folder

```fun isRunningFromApplicationsFolder(): Boolean {
    val path = File(URLDecoder.decode(App::class.java.protectionDomain.codeSource.location.path, "UTF-8"))
        .absolutePath
    return path.contains("/Applications/")
}```

Or
```ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader().getResource(".")?.path```

on MacOS?

~be aware there is also `/Users/<username>/Applications`~

wasnt able to move the app to the folder programmatically tho. i think i need sudo for that

and it’s probably a special command to “install” it.

Typically users drag the app themselves to the Applications folder.

I've seen apps that move themselves for sure. electron has that option too (dont remember how it is done)

Seems like it needs sudo indeed <https://github.com/tommoor/electron-lets-move/blob/master/src/index.js#L136>