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The purpose of `Jar Bundler` is to create Mac OS X application bundles (*.app directories) for Java applications until version 6 (1.6.x) for Mac OS X user convenience.

The purpose of Jar Bundler is to create Mac OS X application bundles (*.app directories) for Java applications until version 6 (1.6.x) for Mac OS X user convenience. Details can be found via Mac Developer Library.

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Why is Jar Bundler gone in Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2

There was a application from Apple called Jar Bundler which got distributed by Apple with Xcode in the past. The purpose of Jar Bundler was to create Mac OS X application bundles (*.app directories) for Java applications until version 6 (1.6.x) for…
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How do I pass a file as argument to my Java application created using JAR Bundler?

I would like to associate a specific file type with my application, so when I double-click one of the files of this specific type, my application opens. This works just fine, but the file I double-clicked does not get passed as an argument to my…
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64-bit Java VM runs app 10x slower

I have a Java app which is packaged up using JarBundler. The app is fairly CPU intensive (lots of big Collection.sort() calls). On Mac OS, the app runs slow and sluggish when using the 64-bit JavaApplicationStub. This JavaApplicationStub file is…
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JAR Bundler using OSXAdapter causing application to lag or terminate

I've created a simple Java application that each second for for 10 seconds consecutive seconds adds a new row to a JTable. It consists of three classes. The main class that gets called once the program is started public class JarBundlerProblem { …
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Installing and Running Java application on Macs

I have a java desktop application for which I am trying to create a Mac application package. The application is composed of two runnable jar files and several folders of text and images. The first jar acts as an updater and launcher for the second…
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What to do when your ant build process craps on your Version Control

So I've got a nice Java project, build with Ant to a /dist folder. The whole project is under version control, so I can deploy the latest version just by 'svn export' on the path to the dist folder. But my build keeps deleting the .svn folders…
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How to set a folder as classpath in jarbundler

Hi using jar bundler of Mac 10.5.7. I can set any file as classpath. I have a folder which contains some database files. In my java program I am using this path. So how to set my folder in "class path and file section" in…
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Eclipse Ant: bundle .jar into .app using appbundler

Edit: all the problem above can be avoided by creating an executable jar with built-in jvm arguments. Once created, I can bundle it into a .app using appbundler. How can I integrate VM arguments into my executable .jar? I've got an executable jar…
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Get stdout and stderr from jar tool bundled for OSX

I've created an OSX app using Jar Bundler from Xcode following this howto: http://www.centerkey.com/mac/java/. The tool works fine, is launchable and I stop it from the dock, the problem I'm facing is that this tools is a command line server,…
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Why is Application.aboutHandler() not being called when run from the command line?

In my Java app I use the following code when the main frame is initialized to override the default "About" dialog behavior on MacOS (see here for the Apple extensions). Application a = Application.getApplication(); a.setAboutHandler(new…
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Creating standalone Mac App from JAR file

I'm new to java but have built an application in eclipse which functions as intended. The end goal is to create a standalone .app with an icon for a user to click to run the application. I've exported the project and created a standalone .jar file…
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Find JarBundler and use it on Mac OS

I've installed XCode onto my computer to use the Jar Bundler. However, I can't find the executable for this! I searched for Jar Bundler in spotlight and JarBundler.java comes up from Xcode. How do I use it to compile my program as a Mac app?
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JarBundler on PC

I'm using the JarBundler ANT Task to create a .app for a client. It's possible to use it on PC, it requires the JavaApplicationStub from a mac. Is there anyway I can get this on a PC? I know it comes from the Apples release of Java, but that only…
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JarBundler ant task build (OS X) which does not start in mac's /Application folder - permission denied

I have used the jarbundler ant task to create an OSX (10.6.4) XXX.app for my java app. The problem is that it starts fine in any other directory except the /Applications directory. A look at file permissions shows nothing amiss. I can get it to work…
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jarbundler Can't find my jre

I want to use Wikipedia API with my java application. Wikipedia API is using https. cause I am using OSX, initially I used jre1.6, but https protocol is activated in 1.7. So I changed my jre version 1.6 to 1.7. I make jar to app using…
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