How to prepare a Mac installer for my java swing application

Question

Can anybody give me suggestions about preparing a custom Mac Installer for a Java swing application. I have tried Xcode but of no use. Any suggestions would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance...

Answer 1

Take a look at http://izpack.org .

IzPack-generated installers only require a Java virtual machine to run. It is fully cross-platform and generates a single installer. As such, it is an alternative to native solutions like as platform-specific installers and package managers.

Or for a more Mac-specific option, see this 10-step tutorial:

• http://www.centerkey.com/mac/java (Updated for Mac OS X 10.6 — Snow Leopard)

Answer 2

Do you actually need an installer? Unless you need to put files in very specific locations and need admin privileges for that, installers are uncommon on the Mac. Typically, you'd use a disk image with a self-contained application bundle. See my answer to this question . That answer also mentions how to create a standard OS X installer.