mac app from a python script?

[Barry]

> On 23 Jan 2022, at 21:40, Barry <barry at barrys-emacs.org> wrote:
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>> On 23 Jan 2022, at 18:02, Dan Stromberg <drsalists at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi folks.
>> 
>> I have a Python 3 script (built on top of gi.respository.Gtk) that runs on
>> Linux and macOS 11.5.  It's at https://stromberg.dnsalias.org/~strombrg/hcm/
>> if you're curious.
>> 
>> It works the way I want on Linux, but on macOS I seem to have to start it
>> from the command line, like:
>>   hcm --gui
>> ...because I don't know how to create a macOS "app" that goes under
>> /Applications.
>> 
>> I don't really care about having a single executable on macOS, and I don't
>> really care about creating a .dmg or .pkg file. I'd be perfectly happy just
>> running "make install" and putting a #!'d script under /Applications with
>> appropriate metadata - but if it's easier to do a single executable, .dmg
>> or .pkg, I'd be fine with that.
>> 
>> I've experimented with a few different options for this (months ago),
>> mostly py2app, but it doesn't appear to like gi.repository.Gtk much.
>> 
>> What's the most straightforward way of installing a Python script under
>> /Applications on macOS?  I'd -love- to find a way of doing something
>> analogous to Linux' desktop-file-install - that is, something that isn't
>> click-happy, but GUI's are acceptable too if they'll get the job done.
> 
> I do not have experience with great, but you might try pyinstaller.
> I use it to make a PyQt Mac app successfully.

Gtk spell correct to great…

> 
> It’s command line plus setup script.
> 
> Barry
>> 
>> Thanks!
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