Today is the 20th anniversary of the launch of Mac OS X, and Macworld has an interesting piece on the history leading up to it. Jason Snell goes so far as to say that the new operating system for. A big part of that is dice rolling and though there are several apps for IOS to roll dice, there doesn't seem to be much for Mac, which is where I keep all my notes, character sheets and encounters when running a game, so I created a quick and easy dice roller with voiceover output which I thought I'd share with the community.
| Filename extension | .app, .framework, .kext, .plugin, .docset, .xpc, .qlgenerator, .component, .saver, .mdimporter, etc. |
|---|---|
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.apple.bundle |
| Container for | executable binary, metadata, other bundles, any other file needed to run the application. |
In NeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP, GNUstep, and their lineal descendants macOS and iOS, a bundle is a file directory with a defined structure and file extension, allowing related files to be grouped together as a conceptually single item.
Examples of bundles that contain executable code include applications, frameworks, and plugins. This kind of bundle usually contains one file representing executable code, and files that represent resources such as nibs, templates, images, sounds, and other media. On some other systems, such as Microsoft Windows, these resources are usually included directly in the executable file itself at compile time. On older Macintoshes, a similar technique is used, where additional metadata can be added to a file's resource fork. Similar in concept are the application directories used in RISC OS and on the ROX Desktop.
Examples of bundles that do not contain executable code include document packages (iWork documents) and media libraries (iPhoto Library).
Bundles are programmatically accessed with the NSBundle class in Cocoa, NeXTSTEP and GNUstep's Foundation frameworks, and with CFBundle in Core Foundation. Bundles often include an Info.plist file for metadata.[1] The Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) for an Apple bundle is com.apple.bundle.[2]
Application bundles[edit]
| Filename extension | |
|---|---|
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.apple.application-bundle |
| Type of format | application software |
| Container for | executable binary |
| Extended from | Bundle |
Application bundles are directory hierarchies, with the top-level directory having a name that ends with a .app extension. In an application bundle, the first directory in the bundle underneath the top-level directory is usually named Contents. Within Contents there is usually another directory (called MacOS on Macs), which contains the application's executable code. Within the Contents folder there is usually also a directory called Resources, which contains the resources of the application.
Among other things, the Resources folder contains localized versions of the application's nib files.
Other common subdirectories include Plugins, Frameworks, and Shared Frameworks. The Frameworks directory contains frameworks used by the application, and are used even if another version of the framework exists on the system. The Shared Frameworks directory contains frameworks that can be used both by the application that contains them, and other applications; they are used only if a newer version does not exist elsewhere on the system. Plugins contains extensible code used by the application.
By default, the Finder displays application bundles, which can also be referred to as packages, as opaque files with no underlying structure; the contents of the bundle can be shown with the 'Show Package Contents' context menu item.
GNUstep by default uses the name of the application to name the folder that contains application code. An alternative is to name them by the computer architecture and OS the code is intended for to form a fat binary, so the application can be opened on many platforms.[3][4]
macOS framework bundles[edit]
| Filename extension | .framework |
|---|---|
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.apple.framework |
| Extended from | bundle |
macOS frameworks are also stored as bundles;[5] the top-level directory of a framework bundle has a name that is the name of the framework followed by the extension .framework. In the top-level directory is a Versions directory, with subdirectories for one or more versions of the framework, each subdirectory containing the dynamic library code for the framework, in a file whose name is the same as the name of the framework, possibly with a Headers folder containing header files for the framework, and other subfolders such as Resources. The Versions directory also contains a symbolic link Current to the directory for the current version of the framework. In the top-level directory are symbolic links to the contents of Versions/Current.[6]
The Finder displays framework bundles as directories rather than as opaque files.
Although GNUstep uses frameworks, they are not usually stored as bundles. This is because the full semantics of framework loading are considered too alien to other platforms.[7]
Loadable bundles[edit]
Loadable bundles are bundles which contain code that can be loaded at runtime.[8] Loadable bundles usually have the extension .bundle, and are most often used as plug-ins. On macOS, there is a way to load bundles even into applications that do not support them, allowing for third party hacks for popular applications, such as Safari[9] and Apple Mail.[10][11] A feature inherited from NeXTSTEP, GNUstep has the -[NSBundle principalClass] interface too.
By default, the Finder displays loadable bundles, which can also be referred to as packages, as opaque files with no underlying structure; the contents of the bundle can be shown with the 'Show Package Contents' context menu item.
Other bundle formats[edit]
There are many third-party macOS applications which utilize their own custom bundle format (e.g. CandyBar.iContainer, Aperture.aplibrary, VMware Fusion.vmwarevm Heat death (jamptaco) mac os. , etc.).
.lproj[edit]
An .lproj file is a bundle that contains localization files for OpenStep, macOS, or GNUstep software. It typically contains the .nib files for a given language along with .strings files and images if needed (for example, ReadMe or license files). These localized files are used by installer makers to customize install packages. They are also included in an application bundle.
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See also[edit]
- Application Directory — the RISC OS analogue to an application bundle
- AppImage — A Linux application that makes use of similar principles
References[edit]
- ^'Information Property List - Bundle Resources'. Apple Developer Documentation.
- ^'System-Declared Uniform Type Identifiers'. Uniform Type Identifiers Reference. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ^'PackagingDrafts/GNUstep'. Fedora Project Wiki.
- ^'gnustep/tools-make: README.Packaging'. GitHub.
- ^'Framework'. developer.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^'Anatomy of Framework Bundles'. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^'User FAQ'. GNUstep.
- ^Code Loading Programming Topics for Cocoa: About Loadable Bundles
- ^'Pimp My Safari: plugins'. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31.
- ^'Apple Mail plug-ins and tools'.
- ^'Hawk Wings — Plug-ins for Apple Mail'. Archived from the original on 2007-08-31.
External links[edit]
- Bundle Programming Guide at Apple Developer Connection
- NSBundle documentation from the GNUstep project
- Platypus — a tool to create application bundles around scripts
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Application bundles[edit]
| Filename extension | |
|---|---|
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.apple.application-bundle |
| Type of format | application software |
| Container for | executable binary |
| Extended from | Bundle |
Application bundles are directory hierarchies, with the top-level directory having a name that ends with a .app extension. In an application bundle, the first directory in the bundle underneath the top-level directory is usually named Contents. Within Contents there is usually another directory (called MacOS on Macs), which contains the application's executable code. Within the Contents folder there is usually also a directory called Resources, which contains the resources of the application.
Among other things, the Resources folder contains localized versions of the application's nib files.
Other common subdirectories include Plugins, Frameworks, and Shared Frameworks. The Frameworks directory contains frameworks used by the application, and are used even if another version of the framework exists on the system. The Shared Frameworks directory contains frameworks that can be used both by the application that contains them, and other applications; they are used only if a newer version does not exist elsewhere on the system. Plugins contains extensible code used by the application.
By default, the Finder displays application bundles, which can also be referred to as packages, as opaque files with no underlying structure; the contents of the bundle can be shown with the 'Show Package Contents' context menu item.
GNUstep by default uses the name of the application to name the folder that contains application code. An alternative is to name them by the computer architecture and OS the code is intended for to form a fat binary, so the application can be opened on many platforms.[3][4]
macOS framework bundles[edit]
| Filename extension | .framework |
|---|---|
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.apple.framework |
| Extended from | bundle |
macOS frameworks are also stored as bundles;[5] the top-level directory of a framework bundle has a name that is the name of the framework followed by the extension .framework. In the top-level directory is a Versions directory, with subdirectories for one or more versions of the framework, each subdirectory containing the dynamic library code for the framework, in a file whose name is the same as the name of the framework, possibly with a Headers folder containing header files for the framework, and other subfolders such as Resources. The Versions directory also contains a symbolic link Current to the directory for the current version of the framework. In the top-level directory are symbolic links to the contents of Versions/Current.[6]
The Finder displays framework bundles as directories rather than as opaque files.
Although GNUstep uses frameworks, they are not usually stored as bundles. This is because the full semantics of framework loading are considered too alien to other platforms.[7]
Loadable bundles[edit]
Loadable bundles are bundles which contain code that can be loaded at runtime.[8] Loadable bundles usually have the extension .bundle, and are most often used as plug-ins. On macOS, there is a way to load bundles even into applications that do not support them, allowing for third party hacks for popular applications, such as Safari[9] and Apple Mail.[10][11] A feature inherited from NeXTSTEP, GNUstep has the -[NSBundle principalClass] interface too.
By default, the Finder displays loadable bundles, which can also be referred to as packages, as opaque files with no underlying structure; the contents of the bundle can be shown with the 'Show Package Contents' context menu item.
Other bundle formats[edit]
There are many third-party macOS applications which utilize their own custom bundle format (e.g. CandyBar.iContainer, Aperture.aplibrary, VMware Fusion.vmwarevm Heat death (jamptaco) mac os. , etc.).
.lproj[edit]
An .lproj file is a bundle that contains localization files for OpenStep, macOS, or GNUstep software. It typically contains the .nib files for a given language along with .strings files and images if needed (for example, ReadMe or license files). These localized files are used by installer makers to customize install packages. They are also included in an application bundle.
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See also[edit]
- Application Directory — the RISC OS analogue to an application bundle
- AppImage — A Linux application that makes use of similar principles
References[edit]
- ^'Information Property List - Bundle Resources'. Apple Developer Documentation.
- ^'System-Declared Uniform Type Identifiers'. Uniform Type Identifiers Reference. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ^'PackagingDrafts/GNUstep'. Fedora Project Wiki.
- ^'gnustep/tools-make: README.Packaging'. GitHub.
- ^'Framework'. developer.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^'Anatomy of Framework Bundles'. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^'User FAQ'. GNUstep.
- ^Code Loading Programming Topics for Cocoa: About Loadable Bundles
- ^'Pimp My Safari: plugins'. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31.
- ^'Apple Mail plug-ins and tools'.
- ^'Hawk Wings — Plug-ins for Apple Mail'. Archived from the original on 2007-08-31.
External links[edit]
- Bundle Programming Guide at Apple Developer Connection
- NSBundle documentation from the GNUstep project
- Platypus — a tool to create application bundles around scripts
Upgrade to macOS Big Sur
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View compatible Mac modelsMake a backup
Before you upgrade, make a complete backup with Time Machine, or store your files in iCloud.
Learn how to back up your MacFree up space
If the installer needs more storage space to upgrade, you can free up space using tools that come with your Mac.
Free up storage spaceDownload macOS Big Sur
If you're using macOS Mojave or later, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Software Update. If you're using an earlier macOS, use the App Store instead.
Learn how to download and install macOS Big SurGo to the App StoreGet to know macOS Big Sur
Waste of time mac os. Learn about some of the new features of macOS Big Sur.
Control Center
Control Center brings favorite controls such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Do Not Disturb, and Sound together in a single place—so you can easily adjust them at any time.
Use Control CenterNotification Center
Notification Center puts notifications and>
Safari
Customize your start page, navigate with ease using the new tab bar, and access a new privacy report to see just how Safari protects your privacy as you browse.
Get to know SafariMaps
Discover great places around the world and navigate easier with guides, cycling directions, indoor maps, Look Around, electric vehicle routing, and more.
Messages
Send messages to friends and family using new tools that make it easier to keep track of group conversations and give you fun, engaging ways to express yourself.
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