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28. September 2011, 14:51:58

xho

Posts: 6

-personaldir command line switch on Mac OS X

It seems the command line switch -personaldir under Mac OS X does not work.
When Opera starts, it simply defaults to the main profile, instead the one I specify at command line.
Anybody knows if it is actually implemented?

The switch is among those listed here:
http://www.opera.com/docs/switches/
(but under the paragraph Unix command line switches).


I am trying to distribute a kiosk mode Opera with a predefined profile.
Any suggestion is highly appreciated.


Thank you,
Christo_

28. September 2011, 15:08:07

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daniel

Mac product tester, Opera Software

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28. September 2011, 17:34:12

xho

Posts: 6

Posted in Daniel's blog also, buit maybe it's interesting here in the forum:

Hey Daniel,
[with Opera Next] it worked on my Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

I could create an app that works in kiosk mode, with local storage (enabling File XMLHttpRequest) and a full customized profile. All launched with an Apple Script App.
Thank you very much, really!!!

None of the other browsers do the trick:
Firefox does not manage local storage offline,
Chrome/Chromium does not have a working kiosk mode in OS X,
with Safari it's a mess with local user settings,
Explorer… oh well… it does not exist at all for Mac.


Still have to try the Windows version, though. :-)

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