> Well, Mac users don't like installers...
I've watched a lot of Mac users install software, and I believe the
vast majority of them don't care one whit whether you give them a disk
image or an installer. The ones who truly dislike installers are the
developers who treat Apple's Human Interface Guidelines as the Word of
God. If you're selling to them, use a DMG. Otherwise it doesn't matter
much from the user experience point of view; read the HIG and make
your own call.
The HIG recommends the DMG as being a little bit simpler on the
margins, but even there, it's not a strong recommendation -- they say
that if you can handle installation needs on the first run of your
software, it's better to use a DMG, otherwise use an installer. I had
occasion recently to talk with Apple UI people on this very topic, and
they verified this sentiment.
lj
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