Use a .zip and the run from DMG problem goes away. I don’t think there should be any code to detect if NB is running from a DMG. It isn’t worth it when the problem is so easily avoided.
Scott > On Feb 2, 2019, at 12:25 PM, Emilian Bold <emilian.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Oh, I saw this comment on > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/State+of+the+Apache+NetBeans+Installers > > This debate was had once about 14 years ago - and the decision to go with >> .pkg installers on Mac OSX was made for this reason: There were a lot of >> "NetBeans is unusably slow" reports on OSX. >> The reason? A LOT of users never unpacked the .app - they were running it >> directly from the mounted, compressed .dmg image. It turns out that's not >> that unusual. >> Random access Java classloading does not play nicely AT ALL with the >> compression used for .dmg images. >> I strongly recommend not repeating that mistake. > > > I believe NetBeans should detect if it's being executed from a DMG and warn > the user about it. I did have an user with an utterly broken install due to > AppTranslocation. > > Still, using a DMG is the way to go imho. > > --emi > > >> On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 6:32 PM Emilian Bold <emilian.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I can share the CoolBeans installers but they are no big deal, not >> sure if they are good enough for NetBeans... >> >> My macOS DMG uses a variation of the Carl J. Mosca script does >> (Carl's script has a bug as it assumes the location never changes; I >> would make a PR if I wouldn't have changed so much stuff). >> >> My Windows installer uses InnoSetup and has again a very basic script, >> based on what Stephen Cumminger shared on the mailing list a while >> back. It's very basic, but gets the job done of copying the files, >> creating shortcuts and providing an uninstaller. >> >> I believe these are actually enough for end users, but NetBeans always >> had a much more fancy installer, with Glassfish and many other things. >> Especially for macOS I always wanted a clean drag-and-drop DMG, no >> package with a wizard. >> >> I think it's important that both the DMG and the EXE are digitally signed. >> Windows particularly has very scary warning messages for unsigned EXEs. >> >> --emi >> >> >> >> On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 5:14 PM Geertjan Wielenga >> <geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com.invalid> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Tried to gather different threads together in the below to get a thorough >>> overview of where and why we are where we are: >>> >>> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/State+of+the+Apache+NetBeans+Installers >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Gj >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@netbeans.incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@netbeans.incubator.apache.org For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists
