How It WorksSupport

Technical Specifications

A detailed breakdown of every feature available in Gravity DMG.

Visual DMG Editor

Drag & Drop Simplicity

Easily place your Application and background image.

Asset Library

Includes a built-in library of premium, space-themed background presets (Cosmic, Golden, Black Hole, etc.) to instantly give your installer a professional look.

WYSIWYG Layout

What you see is exactly what your users will get upon mounting the image.

End-to-End Signing Pipeline

App Bundle Signing

Automatically signs your .app bundle with your Developer ID.

Hardened Runtime

Enables the Hardened Runtime (--options runtime) required for notarization.

Entitlements Handling

Preserves existing entitlements while securing the binary.

Pre-Flight Inspection

Inspects your app before building to detect signing issues early.

Automated Notarization

Apple Notary Service Integration

Uses the modern notarytool for fast, reliable notarization.

Keychain Integration

Securely stores your App-Specific Passwords and Notary Profiles in the system Keychain—never in plain text.

Credential Verification

"Verify with History" feature ensures your credentials are working before you start a build.

Smart Build Workflow

Custom Naming Templates

Define output filenames using variables like ${APP_NAME}, ${VERSION}, and ${DATE}.

UDZO (Standard) Compression

Best balance of size and compatibility (Zlib).

ULFO (Fast) Compression

Rapid compression for development builds (Lzfse).

UDBZ (Max) Compression

Minimum file size for final distribution (Bzip2).

Parallel Processing

Signs and builds efficiently.

Security First

System Keychain Storage

All sensitive keys (Developer ID, Notary Credentials, License Keys) are stored in the macOS Keychain.

Tamper Protection

Built-in integrity checks for the build environment.

Platform Support

macOS Compatibility

macOS 13.0 (Ventura) and later
Optimized for Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
Intel Mac Support

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