The Mac OS X settings

In this page you can specify the settings for the Mac OS X package.

For a Mac OS X bundle to be created you must create a Mac OS X Build in the Media page.

Not all the features of a MSI package are available for a Mac OS X package. There are supported only Multiple Java Products, File Associations and most of Java settings ( splash screen, JVM type and Library path are not supported). Other settings like custom actions, environment variables, registry etc. are not supported.

Include the Java Product in the Mac OS build

This option allows you to choose whether the product will be added or not to the Mac OS build.

Files and Folders

This section allows you to add resources to the Mac OS X package.

The tree control is divided into two sections:

• Product Section - Contains the files that will be deployed in the Java directory of the current product.
• Common Section - Contains the files that will be deployed in the root folder of the Mac OS X product. This section is the same for all java products.

If you are deploying several products you can share files between the products, to reduce the size of the archive. Only the files whose location is included in the classpath list can be shared.

When a product needs a JAR or a folder that is found in the classpath it will search for it in it's Resource folder. If it doesn't find it, it will try to search for it in the root folder. If this fails, it will search for it in the other products Resource folders.

Adding a folder

Use the [ Add Folder... ] button or "Add Folder..." context menu option.

Adding files

Use the [ Add Files... ] button or "Add Files..." context menu option.

Removing files or folders

Use the [ Remove ] button, the "Remove" list context menu item or press the Delete key while the focus is on the tree control.

Copying files and folders between sections

Drag and drop resources between sections while the Shift key is pressed or use the "Copy" context menu option.

Moving files and folders between sections

Drag and drop resources between sections or use the "Move" context menu option.

The resources must be dropped over the root item of the other section.

When copying or moving resources between components they will be added with their full path.

Settings

For more details on how to localize a Mac OS X package please go to Java Product Localization page.

Required OS X Version

This is the minimum required OS version for your application. If you specify a version higher than the one that the bundle is deployed on then the application will not work.

Icon File

This field identifies the file containing the icon for the bundle. The icon file will be looked up in the Resources directory of the bundle.

Signature

The value for this field is a string containing a four-letter code that is specific to the bundle. For example, the signature for the TextEdit application is txt.

Bundle Identifier

This is a unique identifier string for the bundle. This identifier should be in the form of a Java-style package name, for example com.mycompany.myapp. The bundle identifier can be used to locate the bundle at runtime. The preferences system also uses this string to uniquely identify applications. This field is of PseudoFormatted Type and can be edited with Smart Edit Control.

No Dock icon and no Menu Bar interaction

This option specifies that the application will run as an agent. Agent applications are not displayed in the Dock, in the Force Quit window or in the Menu Bar. Usually they are background applications but they can come to the foreground to present a user interface if desired.