eim message if not in applicaitons on macos

Author: alirana01

bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/Messages.java

@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ public class Messages extends NLS
 	public static String OldConfigExportCompleteSuccessMsg;
 	public static String OldConfigExportCompleteFailMsgTitle;
 	public static String OldConfigExportCompleteFailMsg;
+	
+	public static String EIMNotInApplicationsTitle;
+	public static String EIMNotInApplicationsMessage;
 
 	static
 	{

bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/messages.properties

@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ IDFToolChainsMissingErrorMsg=Toolchains are missing. Please use ESP-IDF Manager
 NoActiveEspIdfInWorkspaceMsgTitle=ESP-IDF Setup
 NoActiveEspIdfInWorkspaceMsg=ESP-IDF is required to use Espressif IDE. Would you like to configure it now?
 
+EIMNotInApplicationsTitle=EIM Not Located in Applications Folder
+EIMNotInApplicationsMessage=Espressif Installation Manager (EIM) is not located in the Applications folder.\nRunning EIM from a temporary location (e.g., a mounted disk image) may cause issues during configuration import or tool setup.\nTo avoid problems, please move EIM to the /Applications directory and launch it from there.
+
 OldConfigFoundMsgBoxTitle=Old Configuration Detected
 OldConfigFoundMsgBoxMsg=Espressif IDE now uses the EIM system to manage ESP-IDF installations. A legacy configuration was found in your current workspace. Converting it to the EIM format will allow proper environment setup and ensure the IDE works seamlessly with your existing projects. Would you like to convert the configuration now?
 OldConfigExportDirectorSelectionDialogTitle=Select Destination

bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/tools/EspressifToolStartup.java

@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 package com.espressif.idf.ui.tools;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
 
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Status;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.jobs.Job;
 import org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.MessageDialog;
@@ -88,6 +90,12 @@ public void earlyStartup()
 		if (toolInitializer.isOldEspIdfConfigPresent() && !toolInitializer.isOldConfigExported())
 		{
 			Logger.log("Old configuration found and not converted");
+			boolean isEimInApplications = checkIfEimPathMacOsIsInApplications();
+			if (!isEimInApplications)
+			{
+				promptUserToMoveEimToApplications();
+			}
+			
 			EimJsonWatchService.withPausedListeners(()-> handleOldConfigExport());
 		}
 		else if (toolInitializer.isEimIdfJsonPresent() && !toolInitializer.isEspIdfSet())
@@ -105,6 +113,29 @@ else if (toolInitializer.isEimIdfJsonPresent() && !toolInitializer.isEspIdfSet()
 		}
 	}
 
+	private boolean checkIfEimPathMacOsIsInApplications()
+	{
+		if (!Platform.getOS().equals(Platform.OS_MACOSX))
+			return true;
+		
+		String eimPath = idfEnvironmentVariables.getEnvValue(IDFEnvironmentVariables.EIM_PATH); 
+		if (!StringUtil.isEmpty(eimPath))
+		{
+			if (Files.exists(Paths.get(eimPath)))
+			{
+				boolean isInApplications = eimPath.startsWith("/Applications/") ||
+                        eimPath.startsWith(System.getProperty("user.home") + "/Applications/");
+				if (!isInApplications)
+				{
+					Logger.log("EIM_PATH not in applications: " + eimPath);
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	private void handleOldConfigExport()
 	{
 		final int[] response = new int[] { -1 };
@@ -244,6 +275,15 @@ private void promptUserToOpenToolManager(EimJson eimJson)
 			}
 		});
 	}
+	
+	private void promptUserToMoveEimToApplications()
+	{
+		Display.getDefault().asyncExec(() -> {
+			MessageDialog.openInformation(
+				    Display.getDefault().getActiveShell(),
+				    Messages.EIMNotInApplicationsTitle, Messages.EIMNotInApplicationsMessage);
+		});
+	}
 
 	private void openEspIdfManager(EimJson eimJson)
 	{