Can DropDMG deliver to library /Components and /VST3 folders, not just Applications folder?

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I’m delivering an AU audio units file and a VST3 file.
These are to go into /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components (AU) , and for VST3 plugins, it would be /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3

Can DropDMG handle that delivery folder? If so, whats the first basic step in favoring those folders over the Application folder inside DropDMG?

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Yes. You would create an absolute symlink to the folder and put it in the source folder (the folder that you drag onto DropDMG) next to your app.

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Can I make an installer that can deploy an AU (.component) file to /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components And in the same installer, offer the user the choice to deploy a VST3 to /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3 in the same installer - is it possible ?

The user can choose to install one or both.

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Yes, you can put multiple symlinks in the same source folder.

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Is it possible to have more than one source folder? i.e. can I drag different folders onto DropDMG one after the other?

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Dragging multiple source folders would create multiple destination disk images. If you want multiple folders all on the same disk image, you should move/copy them into a single source folder and then drag that onto DropDMG.

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And then place two symlinks in that folder too?
How would DropDMG know what component to drag into what destination folder?

i.e. I want the DropDMG install screen to show visually:

AU.component --------------> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components

VST3 --------------------------> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3

How would DropDMG know what symlink to associate with what source ?

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Yes.

You would add the icons to your layout and position them there the way you want them to be shown.

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