TLDR; how do I create a distributable image for another MacOS platform I have a compose desktop pro...

# compose-desktop

[enighma]

TLDR; how do I create a distributable image for another MacOS platform

I have a compose desktop project and I want to create a dmg for x64 macs (mine is m1).
Is all I need to do change:

implementation(compose.desktop.currentOs)

to

implementation(compose.desktop.macos_x64)

and run the gradle task: packageDmg ?

Because when I had someone try the dmg file, the app had a cross over it.

[Thomas]

You need to use an x64 jdk

[Thomas]

Related: https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-jb/issues/1599

[enighma]

When I select download JDK from IJ would this be what's called aarch64? or the one without any designation?

Or would it even be filtered out? I.e. I have to manually download it

[Thomas]

Definitely not aarch64 so the other one. Not near a Mac so can't check

[Thomas]

Also remember to set it in the build.gradle.kts in your compose config

[enighma]

ok, I think I managed to solve it. Because it's bundling the x64 version of libskio

I managed to get the cross to disappear but it just quits upon launch. So, now I have to figure out where macos logs why it crashed

[enighma]

Also remember to set it in the build.gradle.kts in your compose config

You mean

implementation(compose.desktop.macos_x64)

right? or what other config is there?

[Thomas]

This one: https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-jb/tree/master/tutorials/Native_distributions_and_local_execution#customizing-jdk-version

[Thomas]

You could also try running the gradle build using Rosetta

[enighma]

Interesting. Some things for me to try there

[Sean Proctor]

For binaries to run on recent versions of MacOS, they need to be signed.

[Sean Proctor]

https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-jb/blob/master/tutorials/Signing_and_notarization_on_macOS/README.md