zip and unzip an application

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  1. ohalexis, Jul 27, 2006

    ohalexis macrumors newbie

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    #1
    Does anyone know the correct way to use the command line to "zip" and "unzip" a Mac application? It seems the unzipped version application is not recognized as an application any more, and its size is "shrinked" compare to the original one.
     
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  2. robbieduncan, Jul 27, 2006

    robbieduncan Moderator emeritus

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    #2
    Don't use zip!

    If we assume that your application is called Application.app in /Applications (not if you have extensions hidden you will not see the .app in the Finder, but all apps end in .app) then we can do this:

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    tar -cf ~/Desktop/Application.tar /Applications/Application.app
gzip ~/Desktop/Application.tar
    This will result in a compressed archive of Application.app being created on your desktop called Application.tar.gz. This will work when you expand it (which you can do via the Finder.
     
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  3. Mitthrawnuruodo, Jul 27, 2006

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    #3
    Related question:

    I normally use tar czvf archive.tgz folder and a couple of Mac OS updates ago this command started adding all Mac OS X specific meta data in ._files that gets added when I tar them.

    Anyone know how to avoid those annoying meta files?
     
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