Re: Any recommended resources for learning Mac packaging?
Re: Any recommended resources for learning Mac packaging?
- Subject: Re: Any recommended resources for learning Mac packaging?
- From: Iceberg-Dev <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:43:57 +0100
On Mar 9, 2009, at 6:09 PM, Taylor Armstrong wrote:
Just curious... I'm taking on a new role soon, and my packaging
responsibilities should increase. I've been creating basic
packages using InstallEase, PackageMaker, and Iceberg, but am
curious if there are any good resources for learning more advanced
processes. I'll probably have a small window to ask for training
materials and resources, but I've not seen much out there in the
little bit that I've looked.
Hardware:
- The first thing you should ask for is cushions to line the walls of
your office/cubicle. This way you won't get hurt when banging your
head against them. Making packages is sometimes painful. Making Disk
Images can turn you into a schizophrenic (this still applies to
Leopard).
- An additional hard drive can prove useful to:
. Archive previous versions of Disk Images, Packages, Installation
Materials (such as User Manuals)
. Have at least one partition with another OS install to test things.
- Try to only use very reliable blank CDs/DVDs. You don't want to
lose your time burning 2 GB on a cheap DVDs to discover 10 minutes
later that verification failed.
Software:
- Pacifist is a must-have if you want to inspect packages and check
things.
- If you have to burn hybrid CD/DVD masters, Toast is a very good
solution.
- CandyBar or Pixadex can prove useful if you need to keep track of
custom icons used for installation.
Books:
- I would recommend the Mac OS X Deployment book from Peachpit Press.
While it may cover things you already know, it's always good to have
a printed reference somewhere. Plus the other chapters are worth
reading.
- Personally, as I'm delving into distribution scripts, I'm thinking
about getting a good book about JavaScript.
My $0.02
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