Whats the best Installer program?

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David Godfrey - 25 Jun 2003 00:30 GMT

Hi,

We're wanting to release an app, and we're wondering what the best installer
program to use is.

Preferably, you'd drag a bunch of files to it and that would be the contents
of the install. Is there something that simple?

Any Ideas?

TIA,

David

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Sean McBride - 25 Jun 2003 01:59 GMT

> We're wanting to release an app, and we're wondering what the best installer
> program to use is.

The best installer is the Finder! That is, the best installer is no
installer, simply let the user drag the app to where he wants on his HD
and you're done.

> Preferably, you'd drag a bunch of files to it and that would be the contents
> of the install. Is there something that simple?

If you must, take a look at FileStorm Pro.

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Miro Jurisic - 25 Jun 2003 03:24 GMT

> > We're wanting to release an app, and we're wondering what the best installer
> > program to use is.
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> If you must, take a look at FileStorm Pro.

Since FileStorm lets you create drag install and an installer and distribute
them together, FileStorm is better than the Finder. :-)

meeroh

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Seebs - 25 Jun 2003 06:05 GMT

>The best installer is the Finder! That is, the best installer is no
>installer, simply let the user drag the app to where he wants on his HD
>and you're done.

This is mostly-true. After working with a lot of programs that don't work
well that way, I tend to *want* an installer.

That said, if you want an installer, *PLEASE* use the standard Apple one.
Everyone already had to learn to use that one; making them learn to use
another is cruel.

-s

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Miro Jurisic - 25 Jun 2003 16:18 GMT

> That said, if you want an installer, *PLEASE* use the standard Apple one.
> Everyone already had to learn to use that one; making them learn to use
> another is cruel.

MindVision FileStorm installers' UI's almost identical to Apple's, and the
functionality is a lot better, so learning is not an issue.

meeroh

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Whats the best Installer program?