How do I create a DMG file from a directory?

Question

I'm trying to add a few files into a dmg. How do I create a DMG file from a directory?

Could you be more precise? You can create DMG with Disk Utility, do you want something to automate it (bash scripting...)?
@LoïcWolff Nope, no need to be. I didn't know that Disk Utility allowed for that.

JW8 · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-12 16:12:24Z

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Some step by step instructions can be found here.

After opening Disk Utility:

Click the New Image icon

Place the contents of folder/directory into the newly created disk image.

answered Apr 12 '12 at 16:12

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Joe Block · Answer 2 · 2012-04-29 22:14:25Z

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If you want to do it from the command line, you can use hdiutil like so:

hdiutil create -volname WhatYouWantTheDiskToBeNamed -srcfolder /path/to/the/folder/you/want/to/create -ov -format UDZO name.dmg

Man hdiutil for more details.

answered Apr 29 '12 at 22:14

Joe Block
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Just what I was looking for! Made a bash script to help automate it for convenience: gist.github.com/AlistairIsrael/5308455 – AlistairIsrael Apr 4 at 7:15

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