converting DMG image to .app

[sany72]

Can somebody help how to convert .DMG image application to an .app format.

Thanks
S

 

[Tumbleweed666]

It doesn't work that way. A dmg is a disk image. Double click it to open it and you can then run whatever app is inside it. Then copy that app to the applications folder or run the install routine if that's what it is.
If you post more details you may get more help.

 

[r0k]

Can somebody help how to convert .DMG image application to an .app format.

Thanks
S

A dmg is a lot like a zip file on windows. It is a container that may have an app or other files inside. I should also mention that an app is also a container but that's another discussion.

It doesn't work that way. A dmg is a disk image. Double click it to open it and you can then run whatever app is inside it. Then copy that app to the applications folder or run the install routine if that's what it is.
If you post more details you may get more help.

Agreed. Hopefully the OP will come back and let us know more...

 

[sany72]

Hi Yes, I am running an unsupported mac to run mountain lion and have a dmg copy but need to have the app version to make the hack work. This is why I was asking.

Thanks
S

 

[ravenvii]

Hi Yes, I am running an unsupported mac to run mountain lion and have a dmg copy but need to have the app version to make the hack work. This is why I was asking.

Thanks
S

Go here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1325709/

 

[Nermal]

I presume that you're talking about the OS X installer itself. The .app contains additional files (the .dmg is one of the files inside the .app). The easiest solution is to go to the App Store on a working system and download a full copy of the installer from there.

 

[DeltaMac]

That doesn't quite answer the question.
Is that actually a Mac (which one exactly?)
Or, a hackintosh?

However, opening a .dmg to get whatever is inside really is as simple as double-clicking the .dmg file. If it's an app in the .dmg, it will be obvious when opened.
Or, you could check at the site where you downloaded your .dmg file. That will likely give you actual steps for doing what you want to do.

 

[D∑√]

i wanted to upgrade macOS from 10.5 to 10.6 and though in 10.5 there was no app store so can u guide me with this or refer me some website

Thank you

 

[Fl0r!an]

10.6 was only available as retail DVD for about $29 or something like that...
You could download newer versions of OS X (if your Mac supports them) from another Mac through Appstore and install them directly though.

 

[DeltaMac]

Sn

i wanted to upgrade macOS from 10.5 to 10.6 and though in 10.5 there was no app store so can u guide me with this or refer me some website

Thank you

Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) is still offered online, direct from Apple - still $20 😀
You can purchase the installer DVD HERE.

 

[Hitler's Testicle]

Basically, i have a dmg file with all the contents to run the game but there is no application within the file to actually run these contents. I'm just stuck with loads of content files. Any way to put them all into an app to run them?

 

[chrfr]

Basically, i have a dmg file with all the contents to run the game but there is no application within the file to actually run these contents. I'm just stuck with loads of content files. Any way to put them all into an app to run them?

No. What you're looking to do is actually write the game itself, which is obviously not as simple as just copying some files into a folder.
What game is it?

 

[Longkeg]

Basically, i have a dmg file with all the contents to run the game but there is no application within the file to actually run these contents. I'm just stuck with loads of content files. Any way to put them all into an app to run them?

Any idea what app that would be? Without more specific information it is unlikely you wil get much help here. A couple of other things: First, welcome to the forum. Second, if you check the dates you’ll see you’ve replied to a thread that has been inactive for close to 3 years. That’s not necessarily a bad thing but the original subject really doesn’t have much to do with what you’re asking other than it has “.dmg” in the subject. Try again with specific details about the game and file extensions your dealing with.