Re: While we're on the subject of DMG's for software distribution...
Re: While we're on the subject of DMG's for software distribution...
- Subject: Re: While we're on the subject of DMG's for software distribution...
- From: David <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 23:51:31 -0400
I'm certainly no expert but...
Application bundles are just directories which some special
characteristics that makes Finder hide the fact that its a directory
to make it look like an application. Finder just looks at any
directory that ends in .app and thinks its an application. It then
looks inside for an application, but in anycase, it doesn't show the
user the directory as a directory.
If the files you need are shipped as part of the application, the
appropriate place to put them is somewhere within the application
bundle (directory).
If the files are added during runtime or after installation, then they
typically go in the user directory in ~/Library/Application
Support/programName.
Some of this is spelled out in "File System Overview",
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPFileSystem/BPFileSystem.html
On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 11:31 PM, Chris Markle <email@hidden> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> (Not super saavy about Mac OS X here so bear with me please...)
>
> On the subject of DMG's... I inherited a software product that
> currently ships using some moldy-oldy version of the Wise installer. I
> think basically all it does is put the application _folder_ into the
> Applications folder. In the application folder I am referring to is
> the application bundle, some PDFs (doc) and a Plugins folder with one
> plugin bundle in it. I think the application expects the plugins to be
> in this specific place i.e., the Plugins folder in the applications
> folder.
>
> I'd prefer to ship this as a DMG... But if I understand DMG-based
> delivery correctly, the idea is that Mac users are used to this and
> "know" to copy the application bundle to the Applications folder. But
> I need the user to copy the application folder (not just the bundle)
> into the Applications folder. otherwise the plugin won't be found and
> life as we know it will cease ;)
>
> Is DMG just a non-starter for this or is there a way with a DMG format
> to someone clue in the user that the folder needs to be copied, not
> just the application bundle.
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Chris
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