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PackageMaker is a utility for creating installer packages to be used with Mac OS X. Earlier, it was bundled with Apple's Xcode developer tools but with release of XCode 4.3, it comes in separate Auxiliary Tools package. It supports both GUI mode and command-line mode of creating installer packages for MacOS.

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MAC OS X : PackageMaker, run a driver installation during the pre-install actions

I am trying to create an installer for Mac OSX using "PackageMaker". My problem is that before installing my application, I need to install the FTDI drivers. In order to do this pre-installation, I downloaded the package and I included into the…
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Apple Flat Package (pkg) from Java

I've been doing some research into how to make Apple flat packages from a Java webapp. There doesn't seem to be much out on the subject. I found a website that details the contents of a flat package but it seems like a bit of a project to start from…
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What does it mean by "malformed object" produced by a command called install_name_tool in Mac OS X?

I am trying to use install_name_tool in Mac OS X, and have weird error messages like: install_name_tool: object: libXyz.dylib malformed object (section contents at offset 0 with a size of 2176206, overlaps Mach-O headers at offset 0 with a size of…
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How do you make installer when the project is using many other dependencies in Java?

My main application is written in Java, which has Main.jar. I am preparing final package for deploy. But it has other dependencies such as third party libraries need to be first available /pre-installed in Windows operating system, once that is…
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Packagemaker permissions issues in OS X Lion

I have created a OS x pkg using package maker, that install a custom SDK and Xcode plug-in, the permissions of the payload are set to root:admin and chmod 775, as recommended. That works fine on OS X 10.6(Snow Leopard) with Packages created with…
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MacOS packagemaker with post scripts + extra installs

So I'm trying to create a package as a mean of distribution for my project (developed in Python). So far all the dependencies and installs of smaller components are done by the means of an install.sh that is in $PROJECTDIR/main/trunk. This works…
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How do I get PackageMaker to create the payload's containing folder with correct permissions

I'm creating an installer using PackageMaker v3.0.4. One of the payloads is a library, which I'm installing to the location /usr/local/lib/ The permissions of the library itself are set up thus: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root admin 992180 1 Jun 2009…
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make Installer metapackage to require SIMBL?

Using PackageMaker, how do I make a .(m)pkg that will require that SIMBL is installed - if it's installed, the installation should simply proceed, otherwise, SIMBL should be installed before installing my SIMBL plugin? I tried simply dragging in…
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How to ask the user something from a Mac OS X Installer Package

I have a PKG Installer Package for my application build and imaged into a DMG. I create it from a root directory structure using PackageMaker command line interface. My installer copies some kernel extensions that need to be loaded into the kernel…
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Mac OSX PackageMaker sort/arrange content

Using Mac OSX 10.6 PackageMaker... ...Can anyone tell me, how can i sort/arrange contents of my package (Choices, Packages, etc) AFTER creating them? Scenario: 1.Create a choice "bar" at root level 2.Create a choice "foo" at root level After doing,…
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How to set up PackageMaker to create an icon on desktop after installation?

I have a requirement to create desktop icon after installation, and I can't find out how. I am using package maker to create a Mac install package (.pkg) I am aware that it is not the best practice to create shortcuts on desktop, but this an…
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How to get the Location of an Application installed in Mac OS X using Package Manager?

I am trying to create an installer using Package Maker, which installs a plugin into App's sub-directory. I can create a simple "If File Exists" to see if the Application Bundle (".app") exists at the default location. But, How do I know the…
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OSX packageMaker need to close all browsers during install

I am developing a browser plugin which I want to package and distribute. I would like to know how can I prompt a user to close all browsers during installation. I want to use PackageMaker for creating the installer. Is there a better…
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How do I use PackageMaker to update an existing framework bundle?

I have developed a framework where I changed the library API. I changed the installed version letter to indicate the API change. However, the old versions are deleted by Installer. How do I build a package that will leave the old API version beside…
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Can I create a .pkg file on windows

I need to create .pkg file from a folder on windows which OSX can understand. I know that .pkg file itself is a folder. But what i need it to host this file on a web server so that it could be downloaded as a single file from a Mac OSX? When I…
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