Re: Question about the new .pkg format
Re: Question about the new .pkg format
- Subject: Re: Question about the new .pkg format
- From: Paul Miller <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:38:37 -0600
This question is about the new PackageMaker 3.0.
When I choose 10.5 as the Minimum System in the Install Properties
dialog, I find that PackageMaker builds the package as a flat file
But when I choose 10.4 or 10.3, PackageMaker builds the same package
as a bundle.
Is this new flat-file format supported only on 10.5?
Yes.
Or can I still open it using the 10.4 Installer?
No.
It's great they keep improving it, but assuming that everyone will
upgrade to 10.5 immediately is flat wrong.
That's the reason why Installer.app still supports the older formats.
You can have an installation package that works for Mac OS X 10.2
(probably even 10.0) and later.
Why doesn't Apple push out new versions of Installer for 10.4?
For the same reason they don't push out new versions of Installer for
10.2 or 10.3.
Personally, I would be very happy if Installer.app on 10.5 could just
get fixed to properly deal with localizations, if Installer plugins were
supported for flat packages (big regression) and if the installation
procedure stopped looking random when it comes to the Select Destination
step.
My point was I can't take advantage of new features in Package Maker
(arguably features that should have been in there since the first
version) because I can't count on my customers to upgrade to the latest
OS immediately. Why should I have to upgrade my entire OS just to get
flat installer packages? Apple doesn't seem to have the same trouble
upgrading iTunes and Quicktime for Tiger. Is Installer implemented in
the kernel or something?
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