September 2002
Intermediate to advanced
1272 pages
31h 12m
English
Installing Cocoa applications should be made as simple as possible for users. The best technique is to let users copy the application’s package directory to their local file system with Finder. Apple provides the Installer application for use in the rare cases when a dedicated installer application is needed. However, special care is needed to avoid damaging a user’s file system when applications are installed with Installer. Apple’s DMG archives or other archive file formats can be used to simplify the process of downloading Cocoa applications over the Internet.
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