[Interest] Qt Installer Framework 2.0.0 [ OS X ] - How to install my.app to /Applications folder ?

[Koehne Kai]

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> From: interest-bounces+kai.koehne=theqtcompany.com at qt-project.org
> Subject: [Interest] Qt Installer Framework 2.0.0 [ OS X ] - How to install
> my.app to /Applications folder ?
> 
> I want to deploy my,app to the /Applications folder.  This is the  standard
> method of deploying an OS X applications.
> 
> If I set the config.xml to <TargetDir>@ApplicationsDir@</TargetDir>
> 
> the user receives error message warning “You have selected an existing,
> non-empty folder for installation”.
> 
> Qt Installer Framework seems to require that I create a "/Applications/my/“
> folder in which to deploy my.app ?

Yes. The problem here is that the Maintenance tool isn't part of your .app bundle, but it needs to be placed alongside your application.

> Is there a more OS X way of creating an installer?

Well, the 'native' way is to not use an installer on OS X, but just ship a .dmg with your .app bundle (or use the Mac App store).

Regards

Kai