Revert "Implement login helper to manage login item in Mac App Store build"

atom/app/atom_login_helper.mm

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
-
-int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
-  NSAutoreleasePool* pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
-  NSArray* pathComponents = [[[NSBundle mainBundle] bundlePath] pathComponents];
-  pathComponents = [pathComponents subarrayWithRange:NSMakeRange(0, [pathComponents count] - 4)];
-  NSString* path = [NSString pathWithComponents:pathComponents];
-  [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] launchApplication:path];
-  [pool drain];
-  return 0;
-}

atom/app/resources/mac/loginhelper-Info.plist

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
-<plist version="1.0">
-<dict>
-	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
-	<string>${ATOM_BUNDLE_ID}</string>
-	<key>CFBundleName</key>
-	<string>${PRODUCT_NAME}</string>
-	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
-	<string>${PRODUCT_NAME}</string>
-	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
-	<string>APPL</string>
-	<key>LSBackgroundOnly</key>
-	<true/>
-</dict>
-</plist>

atom/browser/browser_mac.mm

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #include "atom/browser/browser.h"
 
-#include "atom/common/platform_util.h"
 #include "atom/browser/mac/atom_application.h"
 #include "atom/browser/mac/atom_application_delegate.h"
 #include "atom/browser/mac/dict_util.h"
@@ -194,27 +193,19 @@ bool Browser::UpdateUserActivityState(const std::string& type,
 Browser::LoginItemSettings Browser::GetLoginItemSettings(
     const LoginItemSettings& options) {
   LoginItemSettings settings;
-#if defined(MAS_BUILD)
-  settings.open_at_login = platform_util::GetLoginItemEnabled();
-#else
   settings.open_at_login = base::mac::CheckLoginItemStatus(
       &settings.open_as_hidden);
   settings.restore_state = base::mac::WasLaunchedAsLoginItemRestoreState();
   settings.opened_at_login = base::mac::WasLaunchedAsLoginOrResumeItem();
   settings.opened_as_hidden = base::mac::WasLaunchedAsHiddenLoginItem();
-#endif
   return settings;
 }
 
 void Browser::SetLoginItemSettings(LoginItemSettings settings) {
-#if defined(MAS_BUILD)
-  platform_util::SetLoginItemEnabled(settings.open_at_login);
-#else
   if (settings.open_at_login)
     base::mac::AddToLoginItems(settings.open_as_hidden);
   else
     base::mac::RemoveFromLoginItems();
-#endif
 }
 
 std::string Browser::GetExecutableFileVersion() const {

atom/common/platform_util.h

@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ bool MoveItemToTrash(const base::FilePath& full_path);
 
 void Beep();
 
-#if defined(OS_MACOSX)
-bool GetLoginItemEnabled();
-void SetLoginItemEnabled(bool enabled);
-#endif
-
 }  // namespace platform_util
 
 #endif  // ATOM_COMMON_PLATFORM_UTIL_H_

atom/common/platform_util_mac.mm

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #import <Carbon/Carbon.h>
 #import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
-#import <ServiceManagement/ServiceManagement.h>
 
 #include "base/callback.h"
 #include "base/files/file_path.h"
@@ -99,10 +98,6 @@ std::string OpenURL(NSURL* ns_url, bool activate) {
   return "";
 }
 
-NSString* GetLoginHelperBundleIdentifier() {
-  return [[[NSBundle mainBundle] bundleIdentifier] stringByAppendingString:@".loginhelper"];
-}
-
 }  // namespace
 
 namespace platform_util {
@@ -182,26 +177,4 @@ void Beep() {
   NSBeep();
 }
 
-bool GetLoginItemEnabled() {
-  BOOL enabled = NO;
-  // SMJobCopyDictionary does not work in sandbox (see rdar://13626319)
-  CFArrayRef jobs = SMCopyAllJobDictionaries(kSMDomainUserLaunchd);
-  NSArray* jobs_ = CFBridgingRelease(jobs);
-  NSString* identifier = GetLoginHelperBundleIdentifier();
-  if (jobs_ && [jobs_ count] > 0) {
-    for (NSDictionary* job in jobs_) {
-      if ([identifier isEqualToString:[job objectForKey:@"Label"]]) {
-        enabled = [[job objectForKey:@"OnDemand"] boolValue];
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return enabled;
-}
-
-void SetLoginItemEnabled(bool enabled) {
-  NSString* identifier = GetLoginHelperBundleIdentifier();
-  SMLoginItemSetEnabled((__bridge CFStringRef) identifier, enabled);
-}
-
 }  // namespace platform_util

docs/api/app.md

@@ -893,27 +893,30 @@ need to pass the same arguments here for `openAtLogin` to be set correctly.
 Returns `Object`:
 
 * `openAtLogin` Boolean - `true` if the app is set to open at login.
-* `openAsHidden` Boolean _macOS_ - `true` if the app is set to open as hidden at login.
+* `openAsHidden` Boolean - `true` if the app is set to open as hidden at login.
-  This setting is not available on [MAS builds][mas-builds].
+  This setting is only supported on macOS.
-* `wasOpenedAtLogin` Boolean _macOS_ - `true` if the app was opened at login
+* `wasOpenedAtLogin` Boolean - `true` if the app was opened at login
-  automatically. This setting is not available on [MAS builds][mas-builds].
+  automatically. This setting is only supported on macOS.
-* `wasOpenedAsHidden` Boolean _macOS_ - `true` if the app was opened as a hidden login
+* `wasOpenedAsHidden` Boolean - `true` if the app was opened as a hidden login
   item. This indicates that the app should not open any windows at startup.
-  This setting is not available on [MAS builds][mas-builds].
+  This setting is only supported on macOS.
-* `restoreState` Boolean _macOS_ - `true` if the app was opened as a login item that
+* `restoreState` Boolean - `true` if the app was opened as a login item that
   should restore the state from the previous session. This indicates that the
   app should restore the windows that were open the last time the app was
-  closed. This setting is not available on [MAS builds][mas-builds].
+  closed. This setting is only supported on macOS.
+
+**Note:** This API has no effect on [MAS builds][mas-builds].
 
 ### `app.setLoginItemSettings(settings)` _macOS_ _Windows_
 
 * `settings` Object
   * `openAtLogin` Boolean (optional) - `true` to open the app at login, `false` to remove
     the app as a login item. Defaults to `false`.
-  * `openAsHidden` Boolean (optional) _macOS_ - `true` to open the app as hidden. Defaults to
+  * `openAsHidden` Boolean (optional) - `true` to open the app as hidden. Defaults to
     `false`. The user can edit this setting from the System Preferences so
     `app.getLoginItemStatus().wasOpenedAsHidden` should be checked when the app
-    is opened to know the current value. This setting is not available on [MAS builds][mas-builds].
+    is opened to know the current value. This setting is only supported on
+    macOS.
   * `path` String (optional) _Windows_ - The executable to launch at login.
     Defaults to `process.execPath`.
   * `args` String[] (optional) _Windows_ - The command-line arguments to pass to
@@ -941,6 +944,8 @@ app.setLoginItemSettings({
 })
 ```
 
+**Note:** This API has no effect on [MAS builds][mas-builds].
+
 ### `app.isAccessibilitySupportEnabled()` _macOS_ _Windows_
 
 Returns `Boolean` - `true` if Chrome's accessibility support is enabled,

docs/tutorial/mac-app-store-submission-guide.md

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ has your Team ID as value:
 </plist>
 ```
 
-Then, you need to prepare three entitlements files.
+Then, you need to prepare two entitlements files.
 
 `child.plist`:
 
@@ -77,19 +77,6 @@ Then, you need to prepare three entitlements files.
 </plist>
 ```
 
-`loginhelper.plist`:
-
-```xml
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
-<plist version="1.0">
-  <dict>
-    <key>com.apple.security.app-sandbox</key>
-    <true/>
-  </dict>
-</plist>
-```
-
 You have to replace `TEAM_ID` with your Team ID, and replace `your.bundle.id`
 with the Bundle ID of your app.
 
@@ -110,7 +97,6 @@ INSTALLER_KEY="3rd Party Mac Developer Installer: Company Name (APPIDENTITY)"
 # The path of your plist files.
 CHILD_PLIST="/path/to/child.plist"
 PARENT_PLIST="/path/to/parent.plist"
-LOGINHELPER_PLIST="/path/to/loginhelper.plist"
 
 FRAMEWORKS_PATH="$APP_PATH/Contents/Frameworks"
 
@@ -124,8 +110,6 @@ codesign -s "$APP_KEY" -f --entitlements "$CHILD_PLIST" "$FRAMEWORKS_PATH/$APP H
 codesign -s "$APP_KEY" -f --entitlements "$CHILD_PLIST" "$FRAMEWORKS_PATH/$APP Helper EH.app/"
 codesign -s "$APP_KEY" -f --entitlements "$CHILD_PLIST" "$FRAMEWORKS_PATH/$APP Helper NP.app/Contents/MacOS/$APP Helper NP"
 codesign -s "$APP_KEY" -f --entitlements "$CHILD_PLIST" "$FRAMEWORKS_PATH/$APP Helper NP.app/"
-codesign -s "$APP_KEY" -f --entitlements "$LOGINHELPER_PLIST" "$APP_PATH/Contents/Library/LoginItems/$APP Login Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/$APP Login Helper"
-codesign -s "$APP_KEY" -f --entitlements "$LOGINHELPER_PLIST" "$APP_PATH/Contents/Library/LoginItems/$APP Login Helper.app/"
 codesign -s "$APP_KEY" -f --entitlements "$CHILD_PLIST" "$APP_PATH/Contents/MacOS/$APP"
 codesign -s "$APP_KEY" -f --entitlements "$PARENT_PLIST" "$APP_PATH"
 
@@ -178,6 +162,8 @@ and the following behaviors have been changed:
 * Video capture may not work for some machines.
 * Certain accessibility features may not work.
 * Apps will not be aware of DNS changes.
+* APIs for launching apps at login are disabled. See
+https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/7312#issuecomment-249479237
 
 Also, due to the usage of app sandboxing, the resources which can be accessed by
 the app are strictly limited; you can read [App Sandboxing][app-sandboxing] for

electron.gyp

@@ -122,19 +122,6 @@
                 },
               ],
             }],
-            ['mas_build==1', {
-              'dependencies': [
-                '<(project_name)_login_helper',
-              ],
-              'copies': [
-                {
-                  'destination': '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/<(product_name).app/Contents/Library/LoginItems',
-                  'files': [
-                    '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/<(product_name) Login Helper.app',
-                  ],
-                },
-              ],
-            }],
           ],
         }],  # OS!="mac"
         ['OS=="win"', {
@@ -579,7 +566,6 @@
               '$(SDKROOT)/System/Library/Frameworks/Quartz.framework',
               '$(SDKROOT)/System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework',
               '$(SDKROOT)/System/Library/Frameworks/SecurityInterface.framework',
-              '$(SDKROOT)/System/Library/Frameworks/ServiceManagement.framework',
             ],
           },
           'mac_bundle': 1,
@@ -698,32 +684,6 @@
             ],
           },
         },  # target helper
-        {
-          'target_name': '<(project_name)_login_helper',
-          'product_name': '<(product_name) Login Helper',
-          'type': 'executable',
-          'sources': [
-            '<@(login_helper_sources)',
-          ],
-          'include_dirs': [
-            '.',
-            'vendor',
-            '<(libchromiumcontent_src_dir)',
-          ],
-          'link_settings': {
-            'libraries': [
-              '$(SDKROOT)/System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework',
-            ],
-          },
-          'mac_bundle': 1,
-          'xcode_settings': {
-            'ATOM_BUNDLE_ID': 'com.<(company_abbr).<(project_name).loginhelper',
-            'INFOPLIST_FILE': 'atom/app/resources/mac/loginhelper-Info.plist',
-            'OTHER_LDFLAGS': [
-              '-ObjC',
-            ],
-          },
-        },  # target login_helper
       ],
     }],  # OS!="mac"
   ],

filenames.gypi

@@ -665,9 +665,6 @@
       'atom/app/atom_library_main.h',
       'atom/app/atom_library_main.mm',
     ],
-    'login_helper_sources': [
-      'atom/app/atom_login_helper.mm',
-    ],
     'locales': [
       'am', 'ar', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en-GB',
       'en-US', 'es-419', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fi', 'fil', 'fr', 'gu', 'he',