DiskImageDistribution

Tools to create and distribute macOS Applications through disk images. This consists of:

• Script to build a disk image from an application, sign, and notarize it.
• Sample background image for use in the disk image's Finder window.
• Template to cusotmize background image using Affinity Designer.

Script Usage

All parameters to the make_disk_image.sh script are provided through environment variables.

• EXPANDED_CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY_NAME - The team identity for code signing the disk image. This would need to be a Developer ID identity.
• APP_BUNDLE – Path and name to the application bundle to package.
• DISK_IMAGE_FULL_PATH – Full path and file name of the resulting .dmg file.
• APPLE_ID_MAIL — The primary e-mail address of the Apple ID member of the team for use in notarization.
• APPLE_ID_PASSWORD – The app-specific password of the corresponding Apple ID for use in notarization
• APPLE_ID_PROVIDER_SHORT_NAME — (optional) the short name of the iTunes Provider for app store uploads. Only required if the Apple ID has access to more than uploading apps.
• DISK_IMAGE_BACKGROUND_FILE – (optional) name of .png image file that would be the disk image's background shown Finder.

Configure the above environment variables and simply run the script:

./BuildScripts/make_disk_image.sh

Requirements

• Xcode 11.0
• Developer ID Account
• create-dmg

More Information

Refer to Notarizing Disk Images for Developer ID Distribution for background information and details on how this script was put together.

License

BSD 3-Clause License
Copyright (c) 2019, Sasmito Adibowo
https://cutecoder.org All rights reserved.