AutoDMG 0.6 released (formerly InstallESDtoDMG)

@franton think your on to something because if I install via my usb installer its fine.

I think some hotfix of laying the recovery might be required :(

My 1st test didn't even boot. It took installing over the top to make it work.

My 2nd attempt today boots but AD login is VERY slow. HomeSync appears to stick badly and required ssh'ing in to kill the process. In short, there's enough stuff going on to make me wary especially with TwoCanoe's BootRunner.

I'm going to do a wipe then reinstall from my USB stick. I'll capture that with Composer and see what I get.

@tkimpton - in short, i'm unhappy with it as it is right now. I think we've causes for concern.

I officially am eating a LOT of crow on this.

AutoDMG 1.0 is the business!

thanks :)

AutoDMG 1.0 is great and it works

Compiling with Casper Admin 9.2 doesnt work

@tkimpton][/url, I'm probably a bit slow on this, you use AutoDMG to build a clean install but how do you deal with the recovery partition? Could you expand on your workflow? I'm very curious about it.

@makander i do not know how it does it but its already in there.

https://github.com/MagerValp/AutoDMG/wiki/FAQ

Thank you @tkimpton! That's pretty amazing. :)

Thank you @tkimpton! That's pretty amazing. :)

Same if you compile a configuration in Casper admin that contains just the InstallESD btw.

@bentoms, you mean that if I drop the InstallESD into Casper Admin it'll create the recovery partition at imaging as well? That's new to me. I thought I had to capture it (the recovery partition) with Composer, that's how I've always done it.

@makander, not exactly.

1) In Casper Admin, upload the ESD (although with v9 I think the mavericks.app works).

2) create a config containing just the ESD/app.

3) Compile the config.

Once done, you'll have a never booted OS in a DMG.

As it's a DMG the disk image also contains partitions. Which include the recovery partition.

Been working for us since 10.7 this way.

Thanks @bentoms! I'll have to try out that as well! Sounds like it's a lot faster than capturing everything with Composer.

Thanks @bentoms! I'll have to try out that as well! Sounds like it's a lot faster than capturing everything with Composer.

I was using Casper Admin to compile InstallESD as well but recently switched to AutoDMG as it is much cleaner and quicker.

I tried it today. Wow! Very satisfied with how easy it is to use. I'm going to continue using it! Thanks @tkimpton!

Hello! I'm not familiar with how to use github and I always get confused. AutoDMG looks awesome but I don't understand how to use it. I don't see an app, so I assume I have to compile it. I opened the .xcodeproj with Xcode on a machine w 10.9.3. When I try to build it (Project > Build for > Running), it tells me that it won't do this without a developer ID. I do not have a developer ID. Is there any way to use AutoDMG *without* a developer ID? Thanks for any help! :)

Welp. Nevermind. I figured it out. (I didn't realize I had to go to the "Releases" section of the github page to find the app download.)

That should be the most challenging issue you face with AutoDMG :)

It really is a very easy to use process for getting a clean image.

Definitely! Already got one made! :)