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Iceberg
Iceberg
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Iceberg free download for Mac

Iceberg

Version 1.3.1

Creates packages and metapackages.

4.5
Based on 12 user ratesRead reviews & comments

Iceberg overview

Iceberg is an Integrated Packaging Environment (IPE) that allows you to create packages or metapackages conforming to the Mac OS X specifications. With Iceberg, you can quickly create your installation packages using a graphic user interface similar to your favorite development tools. Iceberg can also be useful for Administrators who want to gather in a metapackage numerous packages for remote distribution via Apple Remote Desktop.

What’s new in version 1.3.1

Updated on Jun 23 2015

Version 1.3.1:
  • Iceberg: Fix a crash in Yosemite when closing a document window

Information

License

Free

Size

5 MB

Downloads

37382

App requirements

  • Intel 32
  • PPC 32
  • Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later
  • If your OS is OS X 10.5 or later, see Related Links
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BDog
BDog
May 18 2015
1.2.9
5.0
May 18 2015
5.0
Version: 1.2.9
Love this app. This has worked almost flawlessly all these years even thought it hasn't been updated. Finally it has stopped working on 10.10.3 (and maybe the supplemental update is what broke it). If this is indeed end of life then I am saddened, but at least it got me through all these years...
MacParc
MacParc
Jul 30 2014
1.2.9
4.0
Jul 30 2014
4.0
Version: 1.2.9
I clearly prefer Iceberg to Apple's PackageMaker! Christian Buerli [macfix.de] PS: A snapshot function would be nice. ;-)
AlexM9064
AlexM9064
Oct 22 2013
1.2.9
4.5
Oct 22 2013
4.5
Version: 1.2.9
Hi all! After I installed Iceberg, it did not start at all under OS X 10.8 (Mac Mini Core i5). I thought the problem may be somewhere in OS, but now after upgrade to 10.9, nothing changed. All I am able to see is orange icon in the bar, a process starts, but no GUI, no application. Can't get my work done for 3 weeks now, as Iceberg seems the best app for packaging judging by the documentation...
AlexM9064
AlexM9064
Oct 22 2013
1.2.9
4.5
Oct 22 2013
4.5
Version: 1.2.9
Hi all! After I installed Iceberg, it did not start at all under OS X 10.8 (Mac Mini Core i5). I thought the problem may be somewhere in OS, but now after upgrade to 10.9, nothing changed. All I am able to see is orange icon in the bar, a process starts, but no GUI, no application. Can't get my work done for 3 weeks now, as Iceberg seems the best app for packaging judging by the documentation...
AlexM9064
AlexM9064
Oct 22 2013
1.2.9
4.5
Oct 22 2013
4.5
Version: 1.2.9
Hi all! After I installed Iceberg, it did not start at all under OS X 10.8 (Mac Mini Core i5). I thought the problem may be somewhere in OS, but now after upgrade to 10.9, nothing changed. All I am able to see is orange icon in the bar, a process starts, but no GUI, no application. Can't get my work done for 3 weeks now, as Iceberg seems the best app for packaging judging by the documentation...
AlexM9064
AlexM9064
Oct 22 2013
1.2.9
4.5
Oct 22 2013
4.5
Version: 1.2.9
Hi all! After I installed Iceberg, it did not start at all under OS X 10.8 (Mac Mini Core i5). I thought the problem may be somewhere in OS, but now after upgrade to 10.9, nothing changed. All I am able to see is orange icon in the bar, a process starts, but no GUI, no application. Can't get my work done for 3 weeks now, as Iceberg seems the best app for packaging judging by the documentation...
AlexM9064
AlexM9064
Oct 22 2013
1.2.9
4.5
Oct 22 2013
4.5
Version: 1.2.9
Hi all! After I installed Iceberg, it did not start at all under OS X 10.8 (Mac Mini Core i5). I thought the problem may be somewhere in OS, but now after upgrade to 10.9, nothing changed. All I am able to see is orange icon in the bar, a process starts, but no GUI, no application. Can't get my work done for 3 weeks now, as Iceberg seems the best app for packaging judging by the documentation...
ls7235
ls7235
Apr 26 2013
1.2.9
4.0
Apr 26 2013
4.0
Version: 1.2.9
Hi all, I've just downloaded Iceberg and it's easy to use but I'm having the same issue i had with apple Pacakagemaker: the installed app cant write to the user's folder. The app is installed in /Applications with owner root, group admin. Please help.
Evilskull
Evilskull
Mar 16 2010
1.2.9
0.0
Mar 16 2010
0.0
Version: 1.2.9
What is the use of the start up items that this installs? There are three of them (IcebergBuilder, IcebergControlTower, and IcebergControlTowerTool) and a plist for them. Additionally, why does this installer write data to /usr (/usr/local/bin/freeze and /usr/local/bin/goldin)? And why is there no mention that this installer will litter my drive with data beyond what an application uninstaller could find?
Donmontalvo
Donmontalvo
Mar 15 2009
1.2.5
5.0
Mar 15 2009
5.0
Version: 1.2.5
Add this to your list of ESSENTIAL ADMIN TOOLS. Don Montalvo
Cerniuk
Cerniuk
Oct 8 2008
1.2.4
5.0
Oct 8 2008
5.0
Version: 1.2.4
If you are using PackageMaker, you are either a candidate for chewing on tinfoil for fun or you should hit the download for this immediately. This is what Packagemaker should have been. Don't read, just download, install and smile because your installer falderal is over. Easy to use, covers the silly manual parts that PackageMaker forces you into, flexible, compatible and definitely worth paying for... but free!
Haplo
Haplo
Jul 10 2006
1.2
0.0
Jul 10 2006
0.0
Version: 1.2
Extremely useful and 348976x better than packagemaker. Packagemaker is just too much work and too much lower level digging to do simple things that are only a few clicks with iceberg. However, the download host used for this is TERRIBLE. I have yet to be able to successfully download 1.2. Mirror it somewhere else >_
Guest
Guest
May 2 2005
1.1.4
4.5
May 2 2005
4.5
Version: 1.1.4
It's a nice and useful app, but I find it too invasive: - why don't use /usr/local/bin instead of /usr/bin? - why an always-running root daemon when I create a package once a week? I think it's much better to enter my admin password in case root privileges are needed to create a package. - for the same reason mentioned above, why a StartupItem when the daemon could be launched only when needed? If all applications should have their own daemon and StartupItem our Macs would become slow as a PC running Windows :-) Consider the previous points as suggestions, not critics, I understand that the developer has built and published Iceberg for free, thus I greatly appreciate his effort.
Guest
Guest
Feb 20 2005
1.1.4
4.5
Feb 20 2005
4.5
Version: 1.1.4
Why optimizing the WHOLE disk at the end of the install, why, whY, wHY, WHYYY ?
Guest
Guest
Nov 6 2004
1.1.2
0.0
Nov 6 2004
0.0
Version: 1.1.2
Yes, Iceberg is great. We have created czech localization of it. Of course, I have some hints to improve Iceberg to work better with me, however its features are great, its very quick, quick launching. I´t has never hung down.
zoom77
zoom77
May 20 2004
1.0.4
5.0
May 20 2004
5.0
Version: 1.0.4
I'll just reiterate from the person below: "Ever since I started creating packages with PackageMaker, I have been hoping somebody would create a utility like this" and of course I'm not making Package's anymore. You know how much time this would have saved me? I always had to login as root just to get my package's perfect with permissions. Now I can edit them right in the app like StuffIt and VISE installer. Note to Apple - Kill Package maker in Tiger and replace it with Iceberg What is the point of the daemon that is always running? You gotta lose that. It should only be run when a package is getting built and then killed. No reason to have it running 24x7. If you're thinking about anythng for future released get some simple stuff in the for the pre and postflight scripts so I don't have to be editing shell scripts all the time.
Guest
Guest
Mar 22 2004
1.0
4.5
Mar 22 2004
4.5
Version: 1.0
Ever since I started creating packages with PackageMaker, I have been hoping somebody would create a utility like this. My installer is somewhat complex - it has a number of packages and a metapackage. This is a major pain to deal with in PackageMaker. I am always having to open up the .plists of my packages and tweak things after every build. Tweak no more! Iceberg is going to save me a ton of time! And it is free!
Guest
Guest
Mar 22 2004
1.0
4.5
Mar 22 2004
4.5
Version: 1.0
This looks like a very handy tool, and I think it's great that it's been released for free. Huzzah! However, I really wish Iceberg didn't install a StartupItem. It seems silly to have a background daemon running all the time when I might only run Iceberg once or twice a month. I understand that this architecture has its advantages, but I'm going to stick with PackageMaker until Iceberg loses the background process. Also, Iceberg's install package puts files in several places on the filesystem. Software that's written this way should also include a way to uninstall the scattered pieces. I didn't see a way to remove Iceberg without manually tracking down and deleting the various components. On the plus side, at least the location of the components are clearly diagrammed on the Iceberg site.
BDog
BDog
May 18 2015
5.0
May 18 2015
5.0
Version: null
Philip-Petev
Philip-Petev
Dec 8 2014
4.5
Dec 8 2014
4.5
Version: null
MacParc
MacParc
Jul 30 2014
4.0
Jul 30 2014
4.0
Version: null
AlexM9064
AlexM9064
Oct 22 2013
4.5
Oct 22 2013
4.5
Version: null
ls7235
ls7235
Apr 26 2013
4.0
Apr 26 2013
4.0
Version: null
Chris-Devor
Chris-Devor
Jun 25 2012
5.0
Jun 25 2012
5.0
Version: null
Yoursort
Yoursort
Jan 30 2012
3.5
Jan 30 2012
3.5
Version: null
Donmontalvo
Donmontalvo
Mar 15 2009
5.0
Mar 15 2009
5.0
Version: null
Cerniuk
Cerniuk
Oct 8 2008
5.0
Oct 8 2008
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Nov 6 2004
4.3
Nov 6 2004
4.3
Version: null
zoom77
zoom77
May 20 2004
5.0
May 20 2004
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Mar 22 2004
4.5
Mar 22 2004
4.5
Version: null
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