[Mac 10.8] Applications alias in Nightly Build DMG doesn't point to a valid location

• Aug 29, 2013 - 19:56
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Functional
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MuseScore

Nightly Build e02be8b (Aug 29, 2013) on OSX 10.8.4

When dragging the MuseScoreNightly app onto the Applications alias you get the error "The alias "Applications" can't be opened because the original can't be found"

The alias can be fixed by going to Get Info and "Select New Original" and point it at Applications.

I've poked at it a bit, but there does not seem to be a modern equivalent of "ResEdit" to mess with the aliases. The alias file clocks in at about 6 MB of binary data. Consequently I can't upload the fixed file. (2MB upload limit.) My understanding is that all that size comes from icon and resource fork data.

It might be easier to use the command line and merely create a unix symlink to /Applications/ - the finder treats both equally and you won't be adding 6MB to your installer anymore.

"ln -s /Applications" in your reference DMG on the command line.

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• Aug 29, 2013 - 21:34
Title [Mac] Applications alias in Nightly Build DMG doesn't point to a valid location ⇒ [Mac 10.8] Applications alias in Nightly Build DMG doesn't point to a valid location
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Indeed.

Using MuseScore 2.0 Nightly Build (e02be8b) - Mac 10.8.4.

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