Clearer error message for when app is run directly out of DMG

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Clearer error message for when app is run directly out of DMG #13

Open d3v-null opened 5 years ago

d3v-null commented 5 years ago

When someone opens the macOS DMG, and tries to run the app directly, they get this message

Error with version 1 1 4e. Cannot create directory /private/var/folders/hq/ config.ricochet

This could be worded a lot better, and we should at least include a readme that tells users how to install the app by dragging it into their Applications folder. A dmg background like this would also help attachment

morganava commented 3 years ago

Our DMG package should also include a shortcut to the system Applications directory as is standard in macOS installers.

m-simonelli commented 2 years ago

So ATM we now include a background in our DMG to guide users to drag the application to the /Applications folder, but IIRC we still don't do anything about the very vague error message when running out of the DMG.