[Pythonmac-SIG] py2app creates 90 MB .app

[Christopher Barker]

Markus wrote:
> I resolved this issue but my mail with the solution was not posted to 
> the list I expect. (Still wondering why.) Is it correct that you replied 
> to me privately and not using the list?

That was an accident -- this list is set to default reply to the sender 
only, and I neglected to hit "reply all".

> Here is the solution:
> The command line tool "strip" was missing on my machine. After 
> installing strip (Apple Development Tools), py2app stripped the size to 
> 47 MB which is half the original size! Zipped it is about 16 MB.

Ah -- that does seem to do the trick! Impressive reduction!

> According to several reports (including your report) this size seems 
> perfectly OK now.

yup, it's big, but expected for a large Universal lib.

> PS: Although it might be unusual not to have these tools installed, a 
> hint somewhere in the documentation -- if there is not one already -- 
> could be helpful for newbies like me.

Yes, it would. Just in case, I've posted this to the list, so it will be 
in the archives.

-Chris


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