Metrics to track post-migration
pkgbuild --install-location /Applications --component /path/to/your.app /path/to/Output.pkg Use code with caution. Method 2: Using Repackage (GUI) bin to pkg
⚠️ Be careful not to specify the current directory ( . ) as the --root if your output .pkg is also there. pkgbuild might include the .pkg file in itself, causing an endless loop. bin to pkg
PKGs allow you to define pre-install and post-install scripts, setting up permissions and configurations automatically. bin to pkg
Older applications might use .bin files that are not compatible with modern macOS versions.
In the homebrew community, "bin to pkg" usually refers to converting a disc image (.bin/.cue) or raw binary data into an installable package file (.pkg).