Hi Michal,
Thanks for the tips!
I don't create the Kepler Mac Installer, but I do create the Ptolemy II
Mac Installer, so your points are well taken, I'll consider using them
when I create the next Ptolemy II Mac Installer.
I've cc'd kepler-dev so that your points get archived.
_Christopher
On 3/26/12 1:06 AM, Michal Owsiak wrote:
Hello Christopher,
recently I have installed Kepler for Mac OS directly from the DMG file
instead of using SVN.
I know this is not that important, but it is fairly easy to make
installer look "prettier".
In case you know how to build nice looking DMG files, you can
disregard the rest of the e-mail :)
Basically, there are two things you could add:
1. Nice looking background + nice layout of icons (example can be
found below). There is a Mac OS X devote book that describes the
process in details: "Apple Training Series Mac OS X Deployment v10.6"
http://www.owsiak.org/?p=683
2. You can also quite easily add the license agreement directly into
Kepler DMG file (detailed steps are below)
http://www.owsiak.org/?p=700
This way, you can provide better user experience when it comes to Mac
OS X related installation from DMG file.
Hope this may help.
In case you will have any further questions, do not hesitate to ask.
Regards
Michal
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