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| + | ====== creating .dmg for install with background ====== | ||
| + | - make a new folder (for this example: AppBundle) | ||
| + | - drag the finished application file (.app) and any other files you want the user to have into AppBundle | ||
| + | - create a background image (png file) | ||
| + | - using the terminal, create a hidden directory named .background in AppBundle | ||
| + | - copy the background image into the .background folder | ||
| + | - open Disk Utility | ||
| + | - drag the AppBundle folder onto the Disk Utility icon, or use File -> New -> Disk Image from Folder... and select AppBundle | ||
| + | - set the Image Format to read/write, and don't use encryption | ||
| + | - save the dmg file as " | ||
| + | - mount (open) the " | ||
| + | - press command-j to bring up the window settings dialog | ||
| + | - click "This window only" so the changes won't modify any other folders | ||
| + | - in the Background section, select Picture | ||
| + | - since the image is in a hidden folder, use command-shift-g to bring up the Go To Folder sheet | ||
| + | - type the full page to the background folder: / | ||
| + | - select the background image, and click Select (Finder needs to have "show all file extensions" | ||
| + | - adjust the icons and window as desired: | ||
| + | * icon size | ||
| + | * text size and label position | ||
| + | * show or hide sidebar and toobar | ||
| + | * window size | ||
| + | * window position | ||
| + | - once you have the window looking exactly the way you want users to see it, unmount the dmg file (eject) | ||
| + | - in Disk Utility, use the convert tool on the AppBundle read-write.dmg file | ||
| + | * set the Image Format to " | ||
| + | * save the file as AppBundle.dmg | ||
| + | - AppBundle.dmg should open up with your view settings intact | ||