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XPackager

Create, sign and notarize your .pkg installers from a native macOS app, or from the command line for integration into Xojo.

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Built on Apple’s tools

A polished front end over pkgbuild and productbuild: the result is a genuine, standard .pkg.
Multiple components

Tree-based payload with POSIX permissions, Finder drag and drop, customizable installation.
Signing and notarization

Pick your Developer ID identities; notarytool and stapler are driven for you.
Installer screens

Welcome, ReadMe, License and Conclusion, with a built-in RTF text editor.
Scripts and requirements

preinstall / postinstall, minimum macOS, allowed architectures, JavaScript installation checks.
Command line

xpackagerbuild builds a package from a project with no UI: ideal for CI.

Everything to ship a clean installer

Built on Apple’s tools

A polished front end over pkgbuild and productbuild: the result is a genuine, standard .pkg.

Multiple components

Tree-based payload with POSIX permissions, Finder drag and drop, customizable installation.

Signing and notarization

Pick your Developer ID identities; notarytool and stapler are driven for you.

Installer screens

Welcome, ReadMe, License and Conclusion, with a built-in rich-text editor.

Scripts and requirements

preinstall / postinstall, minimum macOS, allowed architectures, JavaScript installation checks.

Command line

xpackagerbuild builds a package from a project with no UI: ideal for CI.

At a glance

Platform — macOS 15 or later
Technology — Native SwiftUI app
Project format — .xpackager files (JSON, easy to version-control)
Output — Distribution-style .pkg installer

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