How to install .pkg file in customer and run the app?

Question

Hi,

In the end of the thread (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1731082/how-to-find-where-pkg-file-store-the-installed-app?comment=answer-1570815&page=1#comment-1638338) you said:

"If you send a link to the customer, the pkg will be downloaded in Download folder by default (the customer maybe saves it anywhere), there is no bin/obj folder. What you need to do is to warper the pkg into a folder, then send the folder to your customer."

1. I will send the folder with pkg file inside and put it in document folder.
2. After installtion and before running the app I need to install Download .NET 8.0 from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0 how do i know if it arm64 or x64 ?
3. that all , run the app or need something else?

Thanks,

Answer 1

Hello,

how do i know if it arm64 or x64 ?

If the user doesn't know the system information, you can prompt the user to open terminal and run the command uname -a, then he can know it's arm64 or x64.

There is no such API to call in a maccatalyst app to know the user's mac information.

that all , run the app or need something else?

I understand that you published an unsigned app, please take care about the security limit from Apple, see Open a Mac app from an unidentified developer

Best Regards,

Wenyan Zhang

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