![]() Unless your app is in the App Store, a standard Mac pkg is still the best way of distributing software that requires the installation of stuff outside of the main application bundle.įaced with the task of deploying the latest driver to hundreds of Macs, there was no way I was going to run the installer on machines manually. I haven’t noticed Windows software moving away from the MSI model. We’re changing, too, so we can work with Windows/Mac/Linux.” “The industry is moving away from the Windows MSI installer package. I asked their support department via Twitter about the reason for this change and I received the response that I was surprised recently to learn that Promethean have stopped providing a proper Mac pkg installer to install the drivers for their boards & panels. ![]() Nowadays, Mac users expect high quality software for their interactive displays and, on the whole, manufacturers tend to meet that expectation. Shortly after Promethean really committed to the Apple market, SMART upped the quality of their Mac software, ditching the slow and buggy Java-infested port of their Windows ‘Notebook’ software that performed awfully on the Mac. In my opinion, this forced other manufacturers such as SMART to play catch up. For years, Mac users had to put up with buggy ports of Windows software (see: Hitachi, SMART, etc) until Promethean brought out proper Mac software (initially, the job of creating the Mac version was put in the capable hands of MacKiev). This reduces installer size and overhead while increasing the speed of installations.The Promethean ActivBoard and ActivPanel are popular choices for schools that require some form of interactive display. Because BitRock installers are single file, self-contained, native executables, they do not require bundling a Java runtime or a self-extraction step. A command line interface allows you to automate and integrate the building process. ![]() For advanced users, a friendly XML project format supports source control integration, collaborative development and customizing projects both by hand and using external scripts. ![]() An easy to use GUI allows new users to quickly learn to use InstallBuilder. Other features include convenient built-in actions for commonly required installation functions, such as: autodetecting a Java(tm) Runtime, changing file permissions and ownership, substituting text in a file, adding environment variables, adding directories to the path, creating symbolic links, changing the Windows registry, and launching external scripts. InstallBuilder offers several advanced features, including RPM integration and quickbuild functionality. In addition to traditional installers, BitRock InstallBuilder also allows you to create multi-platform CD-ROMs and generate RPMs, directly from installer project files. GUI, text, and unattended modes allow installers to be run in servers, workstations, and desktops. The development tool allows you to quickly create easy to use, multiplatform installers that have a native look and feel across Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris Sparc, Solaris Intel, AIX, HP-UX, IRIX, FreeBSD, and Linux (Intel, Itanium, zLinux, and PPC) from a single build environment. BitRock InstallBuilder turns application packaging and deployment into a fast, easy and cost-effective process for developers. ![]()
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