osx - "Beautifying" an OS X disk image -


when downloaded skype, noticed that, in place of normal "disk image" icon, there custom icon, , when double clicked on icon, window used colorful image background, prompting me drag skype icon applications folder.

how can applications?

thanks, jason

let me add other answers jwz's howto on setting view options on .dmg files. simplest 1 got work no problems.

also, change icon default .dmg icon:

  • in finder, open inspector window (^i) file icon want use, click on icon @ top (it blue border) , copy clipboard (^c).

  • then open inspector .dmg, click on icon , press ^v paste

(you can change icon file this).

for kind of thing, can @ open-source programs , see similar result. example here relevant source files building pretty dmg files in:


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