How to How to create a temporary file in a MacOS application

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Two flowers that represent SwiftUI and XCode side by side. Beneath them sits the text "Create Temporary File."

Set the User Selected File entitlement to "Read Only" and call the function below.

The following tutorial shows code from our upcoming app Object Capture Pro. If you wish to be updated on the progress and release of this app, please subscribe using the link below.

Step One: Set Permissions

A screenshot of a MacOS target highlighting how the File Access "User Selected File" permission is set to "Read Only" within the App Sandbox.

Within the sandbox of the app target, set the "User Selected File" File Access permission to Read Only.

Step Two: Code

A screenshot of the code found below.

Add the code below the app and call it to create a file.

Please note that the specific example above shows how to create an empty USDZ whose title matches the id of an object capture pro model.

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