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Free Your Inner DMG

freedmglogo.jpgIf 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.

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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.

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    Marvin Sum said on

    July 12th, 2007 at 7:17 am

    Wow, this sounds really useful. I’ve always resorted to using sparseimages created in Disk Utility.

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    Tim said on

    July 12th, 2007 at 9:43 am

    Cool, but can someone explain to me the advantage of having a DMG instead of, say, just archiving (zipping) it?

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    jeff said on

    July 12th, 2007 at 2:34 pm

    why not just use Disk Utility? What am I missing?

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    Marvin Sum said on

    July 12th, 2007 at 8:32 pm

    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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