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Closed 5 years ago

#19803 closed enhancement (wontfix)

josm-macosx.dmg as a natural way of installing apps in macOS

Reported by: andygol Owned by: team
Priority: normal Milestone:
Component: Installer MacOS Version:
Keywords: macOS, dmg, install, bundle Cc: Stereo

Description

Is there a chance to get a josm-macosx.dmg bundle to distribute and install JOSM on macOS along with josm-macosx.zip?

Using dmg is a natural way to distribute and install software in macOS, which is known to all users of this system. I expect that proper packaging will eliminate the issue with broken JOSM.app after unzip josm-macosx.zip archive #19659.

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comment:1 by Stereo, 5 years ago

The disk image metaphor has always struck me as a bit weird and newbie-unfriendly. There's a reason why most of them come with a custom background to tell you to drag the app to the application folder.

It also adds steps:

  1. Double-click JOSM.zip
  2. Drag JOSM.app to /Applications, or just leave it in your downloads for now, I won't judge you.
  3. Open JOSM.app

vs.

  1. Double-click JOSM.dmg
  2. Drag JOSM.app to /Applications
  3. Open JOSM.app
  4. Eject JOSM disk image
  5. Delete disk image

comment:2 by Stereo, 5 years ago

Resolution: → wontfix
Status: new → closed

The debate between zip and dmg is not new: ​https://daringfireball.net/2009/09/how_should_mac_apps_be_distributed

I see no advantages to providing a dmg at the moment.

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