Re: Packages vs. other package creator software
Re: Packages vs. other package creator software
- Subject: Re: Packages vs. other package creator software
- From: Greg Neagle <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 07:18:02 -0800
Whitebox's Packages.app != Apple's PackageMaker.app
-Greg
> On Feb 26, 2017, at 10:58 PM, ebach <email@hidden> wrote:
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> Note, earlier versions of packages weren’t as capable as the current one. It has significantly improved over the last few years.
>
> In particular, it can be tricky to get early versions of PackageMaker to properly make a package if you are spraying files over a variety system directories.
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>
>
>> On Feb 26, 2017, at 8:28 PM, Stephen Kay <email@hidden> wrote:
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>> On 2/25/17 11:19 PM, "Motti Shneor" <email@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> Packages is wonderful. I used it for a rather complicated
>>> installation/deployment task, and It made it easy.
>>
>> That's good to know!
>>
>>> One thing though. You say you want to distribute a Mac Application? If so
>>> - there is no need for an installer. If you just upgrade your app a
>>> little (to not spread its stuff everywhere, but rather store its
>>> resources in its own App bundle) you can skip the ³Installer² thing
>>> altogether. That¹s also Apple¹s recommendation.
>>
>> I've pretty much done that with everything that I can.
>>
>>
>>> You should only make an installer if you have special things to put in
>>> special places, and even then - other methods are preferable.
>>
>> Well, I do have "special things" that need to be put in special places,
>> i.e. drivers, support files for /Library/Application Support/ etc. What
>> other methods are you referring to?
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Another point - You cannot deploy an app that needs an installer in
>>> Apple¹s Mac App store. The deployment process takes an App archive - not
>>> an installation package. Rather, the App-store itself creates a temporary
>>> installer package from your app when deploying it to users.
>>
>> Never used the app store (so far), and don't envision doing so with this
>> app. Given how old it is and carbon-based, from what I understand it would
>> never be able to satisfy Apple's requirements for apps these days. But if
>> I ever come up with a newer app...good to know.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> - Stephen
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