[MacTUG] Using Packages.app vs Composer: Case study, 'slipstreaming' updates

[Donald Duff-McCracken]

Not that I intend to update my package for every single update that Microsoft pushed out but I noticed office updated yesterday and I am impressed that JAMF has their update page https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/third-party-products/383/office-for-mac-2016?view=info listing the current updates:

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Release-notes-for-Office-2016-for-Mac-ed2da564-6d53-4542-9954-7e3209681a41?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

Speaking of JAMF I am a big fan of Composer but I am liking building with Packages.app a lot lately, as I can just add the updates in the “Scripts” section (as additional resources) and modify the postinstall script to add them.

Much faster than making a new package in Composer. Basically I am using the same method that good old DerFlounder does https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/creating-an-office-2016-15-12-3-installer/

Donald Duff-McCracken
Technical Services Manager
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Faculty of Environment
University of Waterloo
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