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create-dmg for Mac

Shell script to build fancy DMGs

Quick answer: create-dmg is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install create-dmg. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 714 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What create-dmg is

create-dmg is a terminal emulator for macOS: shell script to build fancy DMGs.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/create-dmg/create-dmg.

How to install create-dmg

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install create-dmg.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install create-dmg on Mac?

Run brew install create-dmg in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is create-dmg open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does create-dmg run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is create-dmg?

It was installed 714 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1270 in this catalogue.

What version of create-dmg is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.0.