Questions tagged [.app]

.app is an extension given to application bundles on Mac OS X.

.app is an extension given to both Mac OS X and iOS applications.

The bundle typically includes everything the application needs to run, such as references, frameworks, resources, and localization information.

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How can I get list of installed applications on mac os x programmatically

How can I get installed apps in mac os x programmatically either through C code or Objective-C code?
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Create an .app file for os x with eclipse in java

I've got a problem. I have written a java application in eclipse on my mac with os x 10.9. To export the application as a .jar is no problem. It works perfectly. If I export it as a mac os x application bundle in eclipse everything is right, too but…
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Netbeans javafx mac bundle without JRE

I am having a hard time trying to build my javafx app into .app (for mac). I found a legit way to do that, here is resource for that: http://docs.oracle.com/javafx/2/deployment/deploy_quick_start.htm However, it is far from what I'm looking for. By…
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Python app which reads and writes into its current working directory as a .app/exe

I have a python script which reads a text file in it's current working directory called "data.txt" then converts the data inside of it into a json format for another separate program to handle. The problem i'm having is that i'm not sure how to read…
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Zip Mac OS .app using Ant

I have built a Java/Swing Application and I have successfully deployed it using Ant, to Windows (using launch4j) and for Mac (using jarbundler ant task). However I want to use Ant to zip the .app along with other files, but since an .app is just a…
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How can i create executable apple .app file from my java .jar file?

I have created an executable java Swing .jar application. It works fine on Windows. The application hierarchy is : application.jar images(Folder) .......... Contains all images the application uses. libraries(Folder) ....... Contains all external…
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iPhone : run .app to iPhone Simulator

I got a .app folder from a developer friend. I would try his application and run .app to my iPhone Simulator, without XCode. Is there a way to run this .app to my iPhone Simulator ? Of course this .app has been built for iPhone Simulator target.
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Cant figure out why my Product.app is red

Possible Duplicate: .app file appears in red (missing) in new projects with Xcode 4 I just upgraded to XCODE 4.1, upgraded to OS Lion, had to replace my expired developer and distribution and team certificates. Now my Product AppName.app appears…
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How to make a Python exe file automatically install dependancies?

I have made an application using python using some libraries installed as needed on the go. Now I want to make it usable for person who doesn't know how to install dependencies and which ones are needed. What to do to transform it into an easy to…
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Convert JavaFX GUI Maven app to M1 mac compatible app

I have written JavaFX app with Maven, now I want to convert it to executables. I was successful at generating .exe file for Windows using launch4j-maven-plugin, for mac I'm using appbundle-maven-plugin, it generates .app, but it doesn't work (for…
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Different behaviour of my_app.app (terminating) and my_app.app/Contents/MacOS/my_app (working perfectly)

I have a function test() as shown below, downloading a txt-file containing emoji's and other unicode special characters. The downloaded content is saved to a .txt file and then, per line, with line numbers added, to a .csv file. When I build…
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How to create a .app file from a .py file and a image directory

I have a program that works correctly from the .py file and .exe file created with pyinstaller (makes a game displaying images from 5 folders in a assets folder that is in the same location as the .py file. This is the code to get my images. for…
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How to codesign Mac OSX executable without changing code behaviour

I have a java-based executable (generated from java wrapper tool) which works on Mac OSX. I am now trying package it for deployment in a MyApp.app form, including codesign this to allow it to be accepted by GateKeeper. However when I codesign my…
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XCode SDL app crashes after main loop

I compiled my SDL app using XCode, and when I "Build & Run", it works fine. But when I click on the .app file outside of XCode, the application crashes after I click the "Start" button. I've included the images, sounds, and font in the same folder…
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How to change mac app name from executable?

I have a mac app. Let's say the app is myapp.app, and runs an executable called myapp. In the docker, when you hover over the icon, it says 'myapp'. I would like to change this so that the hover over says something different, such as My App. …
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