macapp

A simple script to create macOS App-Bundles(.app) out of "Unix Executables"(binary files)

usage:

-bin ... (mandatory)

The binary file that has to be "converted" into a .app-file.

The example

./macapp.sh -bin MyBinary

will create the App-Bundle MyBinary.app with the binary MyBinary.

-name ... (optional)

The name of the application. Defaults to the binary's name.

-out ... (optional)

The name of the App-Bundle(.app-file). Defaults the the binary's name + .app.

-ico ... (optional)

The icon of the application. Must be a .icns file. If not specified, the default macOS App-Icon is shown.

-inf ... (optional)

Allows you to use a predefined Info.plist. If not set, one will automatically be generated.

-ver ... (optional)

(If -inf is not set)

The application's version. Must satisfy the following criteria:

• The first number represents the most recent major release and is limited to a maximum length of four digits.
• The second number represents the most recent significant revision and is limited to a maximum length of two digits.
• The third number represents the most recent minor bug fix and is limited to a maximum length of two digits.

If the value of the third number is 0, you can omit it and the second period.

-appid ... (optional but recommended)

(If -inf is not set)

The application's Identifier. Must be in reverse-DNS format(i.e. com.nk-dm.macapp).

-res ... (optional)

Allows you to choose to copy a resource folder(.icns-file not included). This is where most of/all your resources should go.

If the path is relative to the binary(which it should be), then this folder's path will be ../Resources.

--override (optional)

This will override the App-Bundle(.app-file, see -out) in case it alredy exsists.

--edit-info (optional)

This will open the Info.plist with the default application at the end of the script and allows you to edit far more of the application's attributes.

--help (optional)

Prints the following line of text:

usage: macapp -bin binary [-out Out.app] [-ico ico.icns] [-inf info.plist] [-res resource folder] [-name Myapp] [-appid com.eg.Myapp] [-ver 1.2.3a4] [--edit-info] [--override]

--0 (optional)

Does nothing. It can be used to symbolize that an argument is not specified.

The example

./macapp.sh -bin MyApp -inf --0

will be treated like

./macapp.sh -bin MyApp

and the default Info.plist will be generated.