apple Disk iMaGe – a popular format for distributing OS X applications.
Questions tagged [dmg]
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Get filename of executing dmg package
Is there a way to get the name of the dmg package an app is started/installed from?

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Malware .DMG package - Encrypted Arguments
I stumbled upon some kind of malicious .DMG package. I have seen people bringing this modus operandis, but I would like to know how to decrypt the arguments within the script code.
I have tried all imaginable possibilities with openssl and have…

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GameBoy Classis Emulator - How to initialise VRAM (0x8000)
I'm currently programming a GameBoy Classis Emulator. Here is the GitHub-repo (https://github.com/FelixWeichselgartner/GameBoy-Classic-Emulator).
The CPU instructions seem to be working fine. I compared the instructions with the ones of this gameboy…

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macOS application file association
I have been trying to sift through information for a while now, and I am having issues determining what is still still relevant. It also seems that for some reason there is less info on the subject than there should be.
I am working on an…

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OSX application shortcut folder in dock and icon updates after installation
Here is the setup: I have the Applications folder right in the dock, which is the default after installation (Snow Leopard) afaik.
Now I have a custom build DMG with an application in there which I drag&drop into the Application folder. When I open…

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Neo4j configuration files
I have installed the community trial version of Neo4j for Mac using the dmg installer.
I want to replace the database that comes in default with the installation.
Where are the configuration files stored in a MAC?
I am specifically looking for…

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xcode : .dmg file not downloading using downloader
I want to download .dmg file of current Xcode Tool. I have tried these : how download xcode dmg file? and How to download Xcode DMG or XIP file?. after login successfully in apple account, folx downloader (I have installed in my Mac) automatically…

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Few issues while creating DMG from scripts
I am able to create a DMG and it installs the app. So far so good.
But the issue I am facing is the scripts (shell and applescripts) creates a window with maximise button enabled. Clicking the maximise button makes the window look ugly, as bottom is…

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javafxpackager Positions Applications Folder Incorrectly On Mac OS X
I'm using Mac OS X Mavericks and JDK 1.7.45 to package a Swing application using the javafxpackager tool for Mac. Unfortunately the end result looks like this (hid the icon/name):
Scrolling a bit to the right clarifies the picture:
Apparently the…

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Changing LSMinimumSystemVersion in Mac OS X installer created with install4j
I'm creating Mac OS X installers with the version 5.1.6 of install4j. The generated Info.plist file containes the definition for LSMinimumSystemVersion = 10.6. I need to be able to change this to 10.5.
I've modified the generated DMG file and it…

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How to create DMG file which will allow autostarting an application efter bootup
I want to create a DMG file for my application. That DMG file must give me the following functionlity.
1-- If I reboot my computer then my application must start automatically.
How to achieve this type of functionality in my DMG file.
Thanks
Sunil…

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how to add a rich text license to a dmg using a plist with javafx?
All the JavaFX docs say is:
The DMG installer also supports a click-though license provided in the text format. If use of rich text format is desired, then prepare the license.plist file externally, then add it to the package using the technique…

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Monodevelop on Mac: `Mono.framework MDK is missing`
In Monodevelop, if I enable the Include the Mono runtime in the application bundle checkbox, then I get this error at build:
Merging Mono Runtime into app…

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How can I create a Java .app bundle for Max OS X on my windows build machine
I have a SWT based Java application that works on Windows, Mac OS and Linux. I develop it on my Windows machine and have a tester with Linux and a tester with a Mac. Currently my process creates a runnable .jar file for each platform on my Windows…

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How to build an installer for a python application for Mac
I have created a python application and can install it perfectly fine on Windows. I run pyinstaller to generate the executable, and then use NSIS to create an actual installer. I run the installer and it installs the application to my Program Files…

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