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QT Creator 4.5 macOS produces quite different .app bundles than Xcode
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Description
- A different Info.plist is used.
- It appears that the application windows and all coordinates are / 2
- Debug Binaries for QT are about 2 x as big.
- In QT, libfmodex.dylib is in the
Frameworksfolder, where it is next to the executable in Xcode .app.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by comparing the macOS .app bundles produced by Qt Creator 4.5 and Xcode, focusing on Info.plist, window and coordinate scaling, debug binary size, and libfmodex.dylib placement. Trace the packaging and build entry points that generate these differences; done means the discrepancies are explained and the intended bundle structure is established.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, macos
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100