Free Your Inner DMG
If you haven’t used FreeDMG yet, it’s a simple application that converts any file or folder into a DMG, which you can post on your site, send to a friend, or just keep as a backup.
When you first launch FreeDMG, a window pops up where you can drag any file or folder to turn it into a DMG. Once you have dragged a file to this pane, the conversion starts automatically and in just a few seconds you have results. FreeDMG also comes with some add-ons, which include converting a DMG image, Internet enabling an image, and quickly verifying an image. Also, for important files and folders, FreeDMG includes a password encrypt image option. This feature is very helpful in transferring business files over the internet.
Looking at FreeDMG and the array of other small useful Mac Apps out there, I get the sense that smaller and simpler could dominate the Mac application market soon. Such apps are easy to use and can act more like a widget then a full scale application.
Overall, FreeDMG is one of my favorite Mac apps, and is only a click away when I need it. With its simple installation and easy to use interface, I highly recommend the tool to anyone who needs to make disk images. Download FreeDMG from Kelley Computing here.
Wow, this sounds really useful. I’ve always resorted to using sparseimages created in Disk Utility.
Cool, but can someone explain to me the advantage of having a DMG instead of, say, just archiving (zipping) it?
why not just use Disk Utility? What am I missing?
Using DMGs is just part of Apple’s “best practices” for developers. I’ve found a legacy document from Apple’s Developer Connection that explains their Software Distribution Guidelines.
This app just makes developers’ lives easier. I guess mere mortals should stick to something like zip files or sparseimages.
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