Mac download is not a .dmg file

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Mac download is not a .dmg file

Postby difranco » 20. January 2021 22:46

If I go to https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

And choose one of the Mac downloads, such as 7.4.14 / PHP 7.4.14

This links to the download at https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/7.4.14/xampp-osx-7.4.14-0-installer.dmg

Which downloads a file xampp-osx-8.0.1-0-vm.bz2

When I unzip this file, it results in a file xampp-osx-7.4.14-0-installer. Note that this file does not have a .dmg extension, and Mac will not open it.

I teach a course that uses XAMPP and so I go through the install process twice a year and have never had this problem. Typically the download gives me a proper .dmg file.

Note that if I download the installer from SourceForge (https://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Mac%20OS%20X/7.4.14/), it does have the proper .dmg extension and I am able to run the installer.
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Re: Mac download is not a .dmg file

Postby whiterider7 » 24. January 2021 07:21

Rename the .bz2 to dmg file and it works.
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Re: Mac download is not a .dmg file

Postby dormasta » 25. January 2021 14:41

The download worked for me using safari instead of Chrome to directly get some dmg files.
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Re: Mac download is not a .dmg file

Postby IronJoo » 11. March 2021 18:39

I had the same issue. Dormasta's suggestion helped.
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Re: Mac download is not a .dmg file

Postby tottran » 23. June 2021 00:33

difranco wrote:If I go to https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

And choose one of the Mac downloads, such as 7.4.14 / PHP 7.4.14

This links to the download at https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/7.4.14/xampp-osx-7.4.14-0-installer.dmg

Which downloads a file xampp-osx-8.0.1-0-vm.bz2

When I unzip this file, it results in a file xampp-osx-7.4.14-0-installer. Note that this file does not have a .dmg extension, and Mac will not open it.

I teach a course that uses XAMPP and so I go through the install process twice a year and have never had this problem. Typically the download gives me a proper .dmg file.

Note that if I download the installer from SourceForge (https://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Mac%20OS%20X/7.4.14/), it does have the proper .dmg extension and I am able to run the installer.


I have same problem and I see my expected at More Downloads link at the end of download list:

Requirements | Add-ons | More Downloads »
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Re: Mac download is not a .dmg file

Postby Ayman789150 » 15. August 2021 08:53

Hello,

I have some issue, also. and the file configuration is not coming with me, therefore, when I opened phpmyadmin page give me error.
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Re: Mac download is not a .dmg file

Postby ddwave » 17. August 2021 20:30

hey, listen I had the same problem and could'nt find an answer, so I just decided to try and change the bz2 file to a dmg file in the most primative way and it worked.
it opened up to the "usual drag and install little window", just without the where to drag to' so i just draged it to the Desktop or Finder, i'm not sure, but then it starts installing.
i feel really dumb thanks to apple os.. again and again and again :shock: :x :D
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Re: Mac download is not a .dmg file

Postby CaptainHarlock » 26. July 2022 16:23

Hi,

I just renamed the file by adding .dmg at the end and yes, I can confirm it worked with no issues at all.

Thank you for the heads up! i was having trouble getting it done.

Cheers!
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