sindresorhus/create-dmg
Create Dmg
create-dmg is a command line interface and packaging tool used to generate professional disk images for macOS software distribution. It functions as a disk image creator that packages applications into files with custom volume names.
The tool enables the application of digital signatures to disk images using developer identities to verify software authenticity. It also supports the embedding of license agreements that require user acceptance before the image is mounted.
The project covers broader capabilities for macOS build automation and installer customization, including the ability to define versioned filenames and specify output locations for the final distribution files.
Features
- Disk Image Bundlers - Provides a utility for packaging applications into macOS disk image files with custom titles and versioned filenames.
- Custom Packaging Tools - Generates disk images with custom volume names and embedded license agreements for tailored application packaging.
- macOS Binary Signing - Applies digital signatures to disk images using developer identities to verify software authenticity.
- macOS Package Generators - Packages applications into signed and customized DMG files for distribution on macOS.
- macOS Packaging Tools - Packages applications into disk image files for distribution to Mac users with custom naming and formatting.
- macOS Application Build Tooling - Integrates the creation of versioned disk images into a continuous delivery pipeline for desktop applications.
- Installer Customizations - Adds license agreements to disk images to ensure users accept terms before installing the bundled software.
- Image Digital Signing - Applies digital signatures to disk images using specified identities to verify the authenticity and integrity of the software source.
- Digital Signature Libraries - Provides a process for applying cryptographic signatures to disk images to verify software authenticity.
- License Embedding - Embeds license text or rich text files into disk images that trigger a mandatory user acceptance prompt before mounting.
- Application Frameworks - Utility for generating polished macOS disk images.
- Hybrid App Frameworks - Listed in the “Hybrid App Frameworks” section of the Awesome Mac awesome list.
