shallow-appify
Introduction
Converts any executable to a non-self-contained mac app bundle which depends on system libraries. Other converters often have problems when complex dependencies (e.g. PyQt) must be included. shallow-appify avoids these problems by referencing present system libraries.
Installation
The latest version is available from PyPI:
pip install shallow-appify
If you use Arch Linux or one of its derivatives, you can also install shallow-appify
from the
AUR:
yay -S shallow-appify
Usage
usage: shallow-appify [-h] [-d EXECUTABLE_ROOT_PATH]
[-e ENVIRONMENT_VARS [ENVIRONMENT_VARS ...]] [-i ICON_PATH]
[-g GROUP] [-n] [-o APP_PATH] [-v VERSION_STRING]
[--conda CONDA_REQ_FILE]
[--conda-channels CONDA_CHANNELS [CONDA_CHANNELS ...]]
[--extension-makefile EXTENSION_MAKEFILE]
executable_path
Creates a runnable application for Mac OS X with references to system
libraries. The result is a NON-self-contained app bundle.
positional arguments:
executable_path Sets the executable that is started when the app is
opened.
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-d EXECUTABLE_ROOT_PATH, --executable-directory EXECUTABLE_ROOT_PATH
Defines the executable root directory that will be
included in the app.
-e ENVIRONMENT_VARS [ENVIRONMENT_VARS ...], --environment ENVIRONMENT_VARS [ENVIRONMENT_VARS ...]
Specifies which environment variables -- set on the
current interpreter startup -- shall be included in
the app bundle.
-i ICON_PATH, --icon ICON_PATH
Image file that is used for app icon creation. It must
be quadratic with a resolution of 1024x1024 pixels or
more.
-g GROUP, --group GROUP
Developer group name that is saved to the internal app
plist.
-n, --hidden Hides the app icon in the dock when given.
-o APP_PATH, --output APP_PATH
Sets the path the app will be saved to.
-v VERSION_STRING, --version VERSION_STRING
Specifies the version string of the program.
--conda CONDA_REQ_FILE
(Python only) Creates a miniconda environment from the
given conda requirements file and includes it in the
app bundle. Can be used to create self-contained
python apps.
--conda-channels CONDA_CHANNELS [CONDA_CHANNELS ...]
(Python only) A list of custom conda channels to
install packages that are not included in the main
anaconda distribution.
--extension-makefile EXTENSION_MAKEFILE
(Python only) Path to a makefile for building python
extension modules. The makefile is called with the
target "app_extension_modules" and a variable
"PYLIBPATH" that holds the path to the conda python
library.