Software Distribution Legacy Guide
(Legacy)

PDF

  • Introduction

Articles

  • Software Distribution Guidelines
  • Distributing Software With Internet-Enabled Disk Images
  • A Quick Look at PackageMaker and Installer
  • About Packages
  • Installs and Upgrades
  • PackageMaker and Installer Features
  • Creating a Package
  • The Installation Process
  • Customizing What Installer Shows to the User
  • Anatomy of a Package
  • Anatomy of a Metapackage
  • Authorization, File Ownership, and Permissions
  • Examining and Modifying Property Lists
  • Finding Previously Installed Software
  • Specifying Version Information for Packaged Software
  • Specifying Installation Requirements
  • Checking the Installation With InstallationCheck
  • Checking the Installation Volume With VolumeCheck
  • Modifying an Installation With Scripts
  • Troubleshooting Packages and Installation
  • Revision History

External Resources

  • http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop