[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 128956] Switching between two versions of LibreOffice resets user profile

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=128956

--- Comment #11 from Alex Thurgood <iplaw67 at tuta.io> ---
If the decision is don't run multiple versions of LO on macOS with the same
user config, then we should clearly say so, IMHO.

I think we should bear in mind that people download and install Fresh/Stable
(or whatever they're called today) precisely to try and evaluate what the newer
one has fixed and broken over the old one.

Modifying bootstraprc files in the app bundle is not a trivial operation for
the casual user in such a situation, and probably not recommended from a macOS
app bundle verification point of view (I haven't tested to check whether it
does in fact cause some kind of security warning issue).

If you already have an installed version of LO, when you install a different
version, you get asked whether you want to replace the existing app bundle or
keep both versions. By default, macOS appends a space and a digit to the
LibreOffice app bundle name. So, for a second installation, the app bundle will
be named "LibreOffice 2", etc. However, it continues to use the existing user
configuration.

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