[OT] Building Mac Installers

[Andre Garzia]

Chipp,

why don't you use a .pkg file? The Developers Tools come with  
PackageMaker, it allows you to build nice installers that actually  
install something.

Andre

On Jan 30, 2007, at 5:21 PM, Chipp Walters wrote:

> Scott,
> Let us know what you find out!
> I would like a Mac installer which would do the following:
>
> 1) Create an Internet compatible DMG
> 2) Create an install finder window like:
> http://www.altuit.com/webs/altuit2/StandaloneBuilderTutorial/16.jpg
> 3) Display the README.txt and LICENSE.txt files BEFORE allowing  
> install
> (with checkboxes of course)
> 4) Extra bonus points if it actually installs anything. For some  
> reason,
> Apple thinks mounting a DMG as a volume is the same as installing an
> application. Unless one knows to drag/drop the contents TO the APPS  
> folder,
> the program is GONE next reboot (not to mention it is a write-only
> partition). An installer, which installs (like every other platform  
> uses)
> would be nice.
>
> -Chipp
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