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Feb 22 at 2:32 comment added David Anderson If you are hung up on chmod +x, then you might consider using source instead.
Feb 21 at 20:01 comment added Wowfunhappy @dan I did it this way because I originally made the scripts for myself and I found it easier. I could change it to use arguments—but I think that worsens the problem for someone who hasn't used the Terminal before.
Feb 21 at 18:04 comment added athena Why don't you use arguments passed to your shell scripts so as to avoid any need to edit them and thus any error?
Feb 21 at 17:21 comment added Graham Miln See also How to make a Mac OS X .app with a shell script?
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Feb 21 at 15:12 comment added nohillside It does, as depending on the distribution mechanism, the x bit will already be set. You could even send us a tar.gz for them to double-click
Feb 21 at 15:10 comment added Wowfunhappy I created the script. I can email them, airdrop them, put them on a USB drive, etc—I haven't really thought about it, it doesn't really matter.
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Feb 21 at 15:10 comment added nohillside How does the script get created in the first place, how does it get onto the Mac of the user?
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