DMG2DIR

DMG2DIR is a Bash script which can extract a macOS application from a DMG file. DMG files are HFS+ disk image.

The DMG file can be extracted to a directory or converted to an ISO file.

Dependencies

• gettext

  • translate strings
  • https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext

• hfsplus module

  • Allow to mount IMG file (an HFS+ disk image)
  • modinfo hfsplus

• dmg2img

  • Convert DMG file to IMG file
  • http://vu1tur.eu.org/tools/

• udisks2

  • Mount IMG file
  • http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/udisks/

• cdrtools/cdrkit (optionnal)

  • Make an ISO file (provides command genisoimage)
  • http://cdrecord.org

• Darling (optionnal)

  • Run the macOS application
  • http://www.darlinghq.org

Installation

To install DMG2DIR on your system:

# make install

You can change default PREFIX by using:

# make PREFIX=/absolute_path install

Usage

From a shell, type following command:

$ dmg2dir [OPTIONS] dmg_file.dmg

Use argument --help to see all options, or read the man-page with man dmg2dir.