[kepler-dev] [Bug 5629] New: Mac DMG installer should have better background and license agreement

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             Bug #: 5629
           Summary: Mac DMG installer should have better background and
                    license agreement
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: Kepler
           Version: 2.3.0
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: MacOS X 10.7.x
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: installer
        AssignedTo: barseghian at nceas.ucsb.edu
        ReportedBy: cxh at eecs.berkeley.edu
         QAContact: kepler-dev at kepler-project.org


Hello Christopher,

recently I have installed Kepler for Mac OS directly from the DMG file instead
of using SVN.

I know this is not that important, but it is fairly easy to make installer look
"prettier".

Michal Owsiak made the following suggestions about improving the
Mac DMG installer.

In case you know how to build nice looking DMG files, you can disregard the
rest of the e-mail

Basically, there are two things you could add:

1. Nice looking background + nice layout of icons (example can be found below).
There is a Mac OS X devote book that describes the process in details: "Apple
Training Series Mac OS X Deployment v10.6"

http://www.owsiak.org/?p=683

2. You can also quite easily add the license agreement directly into Kepler DMG
file (detailed steps are below)

http://www.owsiak.org/?p=700

This way, you can provide better user experience when it comes to Mac OS X
related installation from DMG file.

Hope this may help.

In case you will have any further questions, do not hesitate to ask.

Regards

Michal

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