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Packaging Workflow

PackageMaker (<Xcode>/Applications/Utilities) is the application you use to create installation packages. Figure 2-1 shows the PackageMaker project window. The list following the figure describes the items identified in it.

• The left side of the window contains the package list. The first item in the list represents the product package the project generates. The items in the Contents pane represent component packages and, in product packages with more than one component package, install choices (the items with a blue dot next to them).

• The right side of the project window contains an editor for the item selected in the package list. Figure 2-1 shows the product-package editor.

• The plus sign (+) icon at the bottom-right corner of the window is the Add Contents button.

• The gear icon is the Action pop-up menu (also known as the shortcut menu). Its contents correspond to possible actions on the selected item.

The following sections depict the workflow you should follow when creating installation packages.

Contents:

Create a PackageMaker Project
Identify the Product Components
Configure Component Packages
Configure the Product Package
Configure the Product Package Install Choices
Build the Product Package

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