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1answer
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Bypassing OS Requirements in mpkg

I have a mpkg file that i'm trying to install. The installer quits after "writing files" with the error: The installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail... Among a big ...
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1answer
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Is there a program or a script out there to extract the contents of a Windows installer under Mac Os X? Under Windows there is the Universal Extractor, I am looking like something like that for Mac. ...
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1answer
260 views

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I work in a university library. We offer wireless printing services to our students using Pharos Print Server, and we have handy installers for the Windows print drivers. There are Mac drivers ...
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2answers
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How can I track the changes an installer makes?

I'm trying to track the changes of an installer/patcher, is there a way to track changes the installer/patcher makes and where all its files are placed?
3
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1answer
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How can I remove an installed application from the Installer Package Database on Mac OS X?

I'm creating my own installer with PackageMaker. It has been working well for a while but I wanted to test an issue where it removes the files of a previous version even though each new version ...
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0answers
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How to make ffmpeg installer for OS X

I have followed this tutorial to download, compile and install ffmpeg on Mac OS X. This worked fine but I want to make an universal installer from compiled source for all Mac machines. Please help me ...
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signed software :: installer — system software and package installer tool (Apple *.pkg)

Does anybody know a few details about signed software and /Applications/Utilities/Installer.app? I didn't find more at Wikipedia and the UNIX-Manual (man 8 installer). Here's the valid signature from ...
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3answers
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Trying to install iPhone SDK 4, but it won't detect that Xcode has been closed

I've downloaded the iPhone SDK 4 and I started the installer. Everything seemed fine until it entered into the "installation" step, at which point an "Installation Alert" dialog was raised asking me ...
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0answers
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How do I change OSX package install directory?

It drives me nuts that every time I download a binary to run on OSX that it wants to install in system directories. ~/Applications is a perfectly fine place to install and doesn't require blindly ...
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Midnight Commander (MC) installer for Mac OS X

I use MC on Windows and Linux and would like to use it on my Mac. Can someone point me to an URL where I can download a binary setup/install?