{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/18"},{"label":"Desktop Environment","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/desktop-environment"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"dmgbuild creates macOS disk images (.dmg files) from the command line with full control over appearance, without relying on Finder or deprecated APIs.","skillfed_tags":["macos-packaging","build-automation"],"use_cases":["Automate creation of branded .dmg installers for macOS applications in CI/CD pipelines","Package and distribute macOS software with consistent, professional presentation","Generate disk images programmatically as part of a build or release workflow","Control disk image metadata and layout through Python configuration instead of GUI tools","Create customized disk image layouts without manual Finder interaction"],"what_it_does":"dmgbuild is a Python wrapper around macOS disk image creation tools that lets you build .dmg files programmatically with customized appearance. Instead of using Finder or the low-level hdiutil command, you define the disk image layout and styling in Python, then dmgbuild handles the creation. It depends on two small libraries\u2014ds_store and mac_alias\u2014to manipulate the metadata that controls how the disk image appears when opened.\n\nThe package is designed for developers and build systems that need to package macOS applications or distribute software as polished disk images. It's actively maintained, supports modern Python versions, and carries no known vulnerabilities. Because it wraps macOS-specific system tools, it only runs on macOS and cannot be used for cross-platform builds.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you develop or package for macOS. dmgbuild solves a real problem\u2014creating polished disk images without Finder\u2014with low install friction, active maintenance, MIT licensing, and no known vulnerabilities. It's only useful on macOS, so Windows and Linux developers can skip it entirely."},"id":"dmgbuild","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/dmgbuild","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/dmgbuild.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/dmgbuild/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-01-15","license_spdx":"MIT","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"dmgbuild","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"macOS command line utility to build disk images"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":147036,"position":11082,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.6.7"}