File with a.MPKG extension contains a complete data package of a software installer for Mac OS. The Macintosh MPKG installation packages can be more diversified than just simple PKG and they may contain references to other installation packages. There are currently 2 filename extension(s) associated with the Mac OS X Installer application in our database. Mac OS X Installer is capable of opening the file types listed below. Conversion between the file types listed below is also possible with the help of Mac OS X Installer. You can find more information about it in the application's manual. If you want to open a MAC OS X file in Windows, you may need to add the extension to a MAC OS X file name so Windows can recognize it. For example, if you have a Word 6 MAC OS X document named letter that you want to open in Windows, you need to rename the file letter.docx so that Word in Windows will recognize and open the file.
Manual steps in Mac OS
Before starting the manual USB creation process, you must download the .zip file that contains CloudReady. Start by downloading the CloudReady .zip file to your standard downloads folder, not the target USB device.
- Current CloudReady Enterprise/Education Customers or Trialers: download the .zip file from my.neverware.com on the Downloads tab.
- CloudReady Enterprise/Education New Trials: You can start a 3 week trial of the Education or Enterprise Editions of CloudReady, totally free, by signing up at try.neverware.com. After signing up, you'll be able to download the .zip file from my.neverware.com.
- CloudReady Home Users: If you are an individual user and don't need support or management, download the .zip file for our free Home Edition here.
The following notes of this guide assume that:
- You are using the Chrome browser.
- You have already downloaded the image and it's in your Downloads folder using the steps above.
Note: Only if you are using an older version of Mac OSX, unzipping the CloudReady file you downloaded may not work as expected.
If you experience issues, try using the free Mac utility 'Unarchiver' to unzip the file.
If you experience issues, try using the free Mac utility 'Unarchiver' to unzip the file.
Install and launch the Chromebook Recovery Utility
Download and add the Chromebook Recovery Utility extension to your Chrome browser.
Chromebook Recovery Utility Add to Chrome
You must have this extension installed to create a CloudReady installer.
1. Add Chrome Recovery Utility to Chrome: After clicking on the link above, you'll be brought to the following Chrome Web Store website;
- Click 'Add to Chrome' in the top right-hand corner.
2. Confirm & Install: On the Add 'Chrome Recovery Utility' prompt:
- Click 'Add app'
Mac Installer Package
3. Launch: The Chromebook Recovery Utility will now be installed and will show up on the Apps Page of your Chrome browser.
- Click on the Recovery icon highlighted below.
Note: This should popup automatically, if it doesn't, type chrome://apps in the address bar of your Chrome browser.
Create the USB Installer
Note: As a general rule of thumb it is recommended to ensure the USB you are using has been formatted before continuing with the steps mentioned below. To format your USB using the Google Chrome Recovery Utility follow the steps mentioned here.
1. Initial Screen: Once launched, you should see the below screen.
2. Locate the gray gear icon on the top right of the window.
3. Browse for Local Image: Click the gray gear icon and choose Use local image and locate the cloudreadyXXXX.bin.zip file in your Downloads folder.
4. Insert USB device: When prompted, insert your 8 GB or larger USB flash drive and choose the corresponding drive on the screen.
Note:
-During the process, it is normal for the utility to show unusual percentages.
-Proceeding with this step will erase the target flash drive. Proceed with caution.
Note:
-During the process, it is normal for the utility to show unusual percentages.
-Proceeding with this step will erase the target flash drive. Proceed with caution.
5. Process Complete: When the process is completed, remove the USB flash drive from your computer.
Congratulations, your USB flash drive is now a CloudReady installer and is ready to use!
Congratulations, your USB flash drive is now a CloudReady installer and is ready to use!
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Operating system | macOS |
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Type | Installer |
Website | www.apple.com |
Installer is an application included in macOS (and in its progenitors OPENSTEP and NeXTSTEP) that extracts and installs files out of .pkg packages. It was created by NeXT, and is now maintained by Apple Inc. Its purpose is to help software developers create uniform software installers.
Installer launches when a package or metapackage file is opened. The installation process itself can vary substantially, as Installer allows developers to customize the information the user is presented with. For example, it can be made to display a custom welcome message, software license and readme. Installer also handles authentication, checks that packages are valid before installing them, and allows developers to run custom scripts at several points during the installation process.[1]
Installer package[edit]
Installer File Adobe
Installer packages have the file extension .pkg. Prior to Mac OS X Leopard, installer packages were implemented as Mac OS X packages.[2] These packages were a collection of files that resided in folders with a .pkg file extension.[3][4] In Mac OS X Leopard the software packaging method was changed to use the XAR (eXtensible ARchiver) file format; the directory tree containing the files is packaged as an xar archive file with a .pkg extension.[5] Instead of distributing multiple files for a package, this allowed all of the software files to be contained in a single file for easier distribution with the benefit of package signing.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Software Delivery Guide - Specifying Install Operations'. Apple. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^'Software Delivery Guide'. Apple. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^'The Flat Package'. MacTech. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^'OSX legacy packaging redux'. Matthew Brett. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^'XAR NEW MacOS X 10.5 package format'. MacGeekBlog. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
File Extension For Mac Installer Mac
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