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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open an application during runtime in Mac OSX using netbeans

I want to open an application during run time in Mac using netbeans i used the following code but it throws exception. I used this code for windows with few changes i used it in Mac. Can anyone pls suggest me the correct code. else { try { …
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How to deploy Gtk+ app on Mac?

Is there a more or less official way for Gtk+ applications to create regular OS X .app with all needed resources and libraries, placed in correct way?
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OSX Launchd: Service exited with abnormal code 255

I created my own app bundle for OSX Yosemite 10.10.5. It is comprised a top level directory called Grades.app. Within this directory is the Contents directory. within Contents is Info.plist file and MacOS directory with the executable file Grades…
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Add to Qt project contents of directory as OS X bundle resource

I want to add to Qt project a contents of directory which contains: a bash script and a few java files inside other various sub-directories. I tried INCLUDEPATH and it didn't work. I don't want the directory in the build directory, I want it inside…
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How to launch .app through Terminal?

For installing the .app file using Terminal I followed the steps provided here https://stackoverflow.com/a/27313079 . It worked fine but when I try to launch, the application gets crashed. I followed few suggestions mentioned here Failed to Attach…
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.app file not working in other MAC system

I have created a MAC application with libraries 'libmysqlclient.a' and 'libmysqlclient.18.dylib' with Objective-C language in Xcode 6.3.1 in OSX Yosemite 10.10.3. Its working fine when running through Xcode. And I also archived the .app file to…
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Create OS X bundle (.app) in Netbeans with referenced folder

i'm developing a java application using Netbeans 8.0.2 and I need to create the .app file for Mac OS X. The application needs two folder ("logs" and "res" to run correctly, the former contains txt log files, the ladder containing sqlite db and…
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DYLD/Darling - Ubuntu 14.04

I have been trying to run a MacOS X app on Ubuntu, so I resorted to Darling http://darlinghq.org. I start it with, dyld the_app.app/ But it returns: dyld: Cannot execute binary file: dyld: Library not loaded:…
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QT5: how to create .app bundle for macx

I need to create a .app from my qt project for macx. I've create a simple sample project console, with CONFIG += app_bundle in .pro file then I used macdeployqt. When double click on .app, the application start to blinking in the mac bottom bar…
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Java Dropbox Api - Download *.app

I've coded a Class called DropboxHandler. This class manages all the stuff that interacts directly with my Dropbox account. This class has some methods like uploading and downloading a file, listing all files in a folder, and so on. Everything works…
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How to copy .app or .prefPane (special) directory in OS X

Whenever I copy via cp or rsync a .app or .prefPane (special) directory to another location in OS X, it only copies the Contents directory. How do you copy these from the CLI and preserve the directory "look" in the GUI?
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Xcode 6/iOS 8 - Where is the .app file

Whilst developing apps for iOS which utilise Core Data, I use the Core Data Editor application for debugging purposes. To do this Core Data Editor requires the application containing the managed object model. To get the .app file I locate the…
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My application uses AWT even though the jar its built on uses Swing. Why?

I have an application that I compiled into an executable jar file, lets say app.jar. When I run this, it looks like a native mac application, what looks very reminiscent of my limited knowledge of swing. Then, I used Java's appBundler to bundle the…
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How to make a .plist for a mac applications

I'm trying to turn a java program into a mac .app file, or more accurately, a native mac application. This requires a .plist file (see here) but I can't seem to find anywhere that works in telling me how to make one. I set up the directories as they…
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xcode 5.0.2 .app file is now Red getting Apple Match-O Linker error

I recently moved a ipad project I was working on to a new folder and thought I changed everything so it would run. Apparently not. I searched all over the forum but none of the answers seemed to be the problem. When I clean the app it is successful…