macOS: Installing in user Applications directory results in Zen losing settings between restarts

[milyrouge]

Captchas

• I have read the instructions.
• I have searched existing issues and avoided creating duplicates.
• I am not filing an enhancement request.

What happened?

I have Zen installed in the user Applications directory. When quitting and restarting the browser, all settings are lost (workspaces, profiles, pinned tabs, essentials) and the Zen installation process pops up. Settings are saved in Application Support/zen, but a new profile seems to be created upon restart.

Reproducible?

• I have checked that this issue cannot be reproduced on Mozilla Firefox.

Version

1.0.1-a19

What platform are you seeing the problem on?

macOS - aarch64

Relevant log output

No response

[dosubot]

Hi, @milyrouge. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the desktop team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

• Problem with Zen browser on macOS losing settings between restarts.
• Settings are saved in Application Support/zen, but a new profile is created each time.
• The installation process reappears with each restart.
• Issue does not occur with Mozilla Firefox, indicating a potential Zen-specific problem.

Next Steps:

• Please confirm if this issue is still relevant with the latest version of the Zen browser.
• If there is no response, the issue will be automatically closed in 7 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!