Convert .Jar to .Dmg

Question

I have a java application with jar file and a lib folder to go with it,and i want to bundle my application along with the lib files and folders into a .DMG file to run on MAC OS x so if anybody has a similar experience please help me out.

Thanks in advance

Solution 1

You put all your files in one folder together. Then you open the Disk Utility (Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility) and choose "New Image from folder..."

That's all.

Solution 2

You might want to make a dmg disk image from the makefile/build file:

hdiutil create -srcfolder <directory> <dmg_file_name>.dmg

Solution 3

You can use the javapackager tool to build the you_app.app application and wrap it into an installer:

mkdir -p package/macosx
cp you_icon_app.icns package/macosx
jdk=$(/usr/libexec/java_home)
$jdk/bin/javapackager -version
$jdk/bin/javapackager -deploy -native dmg \
   -srcfiles you_app.jar -appclass you_app_name -name you_app_name \
   -outdir deploy -outfile you_app_name -v
cp deploy/bundles/you_app_name-1.0.dmg you_app_name-installer.dmg

And done.

Solution 4

I use a maven plugin: osxappbundle-maven-plugin

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Comments

[Sheldon]

cannot open jar file once u New Image From

[Constantin]

@Sheldon Select the folder where your .jar file is inside - not the jar file itself