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apple Disk iMaGe – a popular format for distributing OS X applications.

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File location of compiled iPhone app?

I'm writing an iPhone app in simulator/debug mode at the moment. I'd like to know, after I build it, where does the binary go? I want to send this file to my friend to show him what I'm doing so far. Also, how do I package apps into .dmg files? That…
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Inspect contents of a basic, unencrypted UDIF DMG file

If I mount the DMG file using system calls to hdiutil and my application quits unexpectedly, the DMG remains mounted but because I mount it privately with -nobrowse, it doesn't show up in Finder. Is there a way to mount it using some framework or…
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Notarise an DMG containing a application and plist file

I have a DMG that contains an Installer Application and a plist file which contains some preferences for installation. I have a use-case wherein i will need 50 to 60 different dmg with different preferences. Now as per catalina specification i will…
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`electron-builder` failed with code signing error in mac

I have a simple build script to build/package theelectron application. The electron-builder fails with the stack trace given below. /Users/vkiranmaniya/Projects/Electron/GSTPro/node_modules/app-builder-lib/templates/entitlements.mac.plist…
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Correct way to codesign Qt-application .app and dmg on MacOS?

I have a cross-platform application written in Qt (5.9.6), running on Win, Mac and Ubuntu. On mac, an application is built using Qt tools only (without Xcode). The application has a 3rd-party library ffpmeg. We do not compile it, we use a prebuilt…
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How can I silently install a MacOS .app from a dmg, using a single command?

I'm writing an auto update facility for my cross platform application. The updater portion downloads the installer file and executes a shell command to install it. On MacOS our "installer" takes the form of .dmg file. I need to be able to silently…
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Unable to create dmg executable for Mac OS with .NET Core 2.1

I'm learning how to deploy .NET Core applications to multiple platforms, and I am unable to produce a .dmg executable for the Mac OS. This is my development environment: Windows 10 Professional 64 bit Visual Studio 2017 Professional with latest…
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Creating a dmg using Cake-build

I am developing a cross-platform app in Visual Studio. I need to get the installer as .exe for MS-Windows and also provide an application or installer inside a .dmg file for MacOSX. I am asked to use Cake-build to create Windows installer & a .dmg. …
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My code-signed DMG is rejected by GateKeeper

I am trying to distribute an application (itself code-signed) inside a code-signed DMG volume, signed by a self-signed code certificate (generated using the Keychain Certificate Assistant). I’m on macOS Mojave and I am creating the DMG using the…
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Why are .pkg files sometimes wrapped within a .dmg file before distribution?

Many software have a single .pkg (installation package) inside .dmg (disk image), I want to know that why this practice is used. What is the need to have a mountable disk image of a software (i.e a .dmg), even after binding everything in a…
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Creating a mac app which calls a shell script, but developing in ubuntu

I have a shell script, and a tarball. The shell script unpacks the tarball, and makes use of the files inside of for performing a task. I need to make this accessible on mac laptops, but in such a way that there is either a .app or .dmg file that…
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What is the purpose of the path at the top of the window of a mounted .dmg file, and how can I remove it?

I recently created a .dmg for my application using macdeployqt. The application works fine on other Macs, but I noticed that the original location of the built .app is at the top of the window after double clicking on the .dmg: This is visible even…
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Can I copy folder into dmg file using some python (or Java) API?

I need to update a .dmg (a.k.a. Apple disk image) file by adding a folder to it (it's an OSGI application and I want to add a few more bundles) but I would prefer a platform independent solution. My main code is written in Python but I am also…
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Building .dmg package requires Apple Developer ID

I am trying to build a .dmg package for my JavaFX application using Eclipse and e(fx)clipse, but it gives me the following error: Did not find a key matching 'Developer ID Application: ' BUILD FAILED /Users/xxx/git/xxx/xxx/build/build.xml:203:…
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JavaFX Application Bundle Version Number

I’m creating an installable bundle for a JavaFX 8 application using the Oracle tool that comes with the JDK. On a Mac a .dmg file is created and on Linux a .deb file is used. I call an Ant script from Gradle to create the bundle. The problem that…
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