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user3597140

Reputation: 41

How do I make a bootable OS or make an app that can be bootable on Mac?

I made a desktop application that looks like an OS. My question is, can I have that app and make it boot up when I start my Mac just like how OS X would start> If I can, then how?

Thanks.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 97

Answers (2)

Grady Player
Grady Player

Reputation: 14549

Uuuugh, what? I don't think you made an OS... But perhaps you made some sort of useful management software, a "Launcher" or similar... There used to be something in Classic OS days that would run without the finder, and allowed you to launch apps. If you wanted to do something similar, I guess you would need to figure out which launchd plist is starting the Finder, and unload it early during boot, and figure out how to get yours launched.

Upvotes: 3

Paul Lefebvre
Paul Lefebvre

Reputation: 6406

Since you made an app, it needs the OS to start it. With OS X, you can use launchd to set that up.

Upvotes: 1

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