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Fix Visual Studio Code update error "Could not create temporary directory: Permission denied" on macOS.
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vscode-update-permission-denied.txt
sudo rm -Rf ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode.ShipIt
sudo rm -Rf ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCodeInsiders.ShipIt
@titusdecali
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WOW! Thank you! this just fixed the issue. Seems to be something with the LiveShare or LiveShare Extensions Pack

@bilalelreda
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These are the kind of Gists that I live for. Thank you!

@jamesratcliffe
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If you're using VSCodium, the cache folder to fix is com.visualstudio.code.oss.ShipIt.

@FrancescAlted
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Cool. Thank you!

@AlekseyPochinchik
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Thanks a lot!

@BengiTiger119
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Cool. Thank you!

@hyjorc1
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hyjorc1 commented Oct 12, 2020

Thanks a lot!

@progAndrey
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Super!!! Thanks you!!!

@murceca
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murceca commented Oct 16, 2020

It works now, thanks for the fix!

@indhio
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indhio commented Dec 16, 2020

It works! Thanks!

@PhilipAdeoye
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Mid-2021, and yep! It works. Didn't need the second line in my case

@anzelpwj
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Worked for me as well!

@jdiefenbach83
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Awesome!

@Sunry6
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Sunry6 commented Apr 2, 2022

thank you

@reubennn
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reubennn commented May 5, 2022

Fixed! Thanks you 😄

@stevechen
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Thank you!

@byy9512
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byy9512 commented Oct 10, 2022

Works! Thank you!

@dobal-production
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Thank you...

@lukemico
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This Gist has saved me from hours of headache.... THANK YOU

@artem-chen
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Thanks a lot!

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