Auto opening a mounted disk image

Is it possible to make a (read/write) disk image once it has been mounted to
automatically open up and show the folder contents?
I can get this to work if I lock the image, but this makes it a pain to trash.

jsd2 wrote:
Try the following:
Mount the disk image so that there is a disk icon on the Desktop, and then launch Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities). Copy-paste the following line into the Terminal window, and then type a single space. Do not type <Return> yet:
sudo mdutil -i on
After typing the single space, drag the mounted disk image icon from the Desktop into the Terminal window, click inside the Terminal window, and then type <Return>. Enter your admin password at the prompt (it will not echo on the screen), and again type <Return>.
Hopefully that will enable Spotlght indexing on the mounted image. It might take some time to complete depending on the contents.
The result for this for me, three times, was "Indexing disabled."

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I am a Mac virgin, having only had my new iMac for 2 weeks. I have recently downloaded/installed some apps (google earth for instance) and notice that if I eject the mounted disk image that the app will no longer run. I can not "hide" the mounted disk in the HD either. It just sits there on my desktop.
Is there no way to rid my desktop of all this clutter? If anything, is there anyway to hide the icons on my desktop like you could on...<ughhh> XP <ughhh>?
Thanks for your help.

What you need to do is quit Google Earth, open the Applications folder (with Finder in front, click the "Go" menu then "Applications") and drag the application into the Applications folder. After it copies, eject the installer diskimage and you can delete it.
Some installers run a program that installs the app and its support files, and others (like Google Earth) just open the diskimage package and show you the application icon, which makes it all to easy to just doubleclick to run. Since diskimages cannot be ejected while files are open, things get messy real fast.
It's a common problem with even experienced Mac users that they continue to run several apps from the diskimage or from their desktop. Hopefully the Leopard version will have this problem fixed.

I updated to Tiger 10.4.11 & cannot mount disk images &other problems.HELP!

I just updated to Tiger 10.4.11/combo update. I used the stand alone installer (because Software Update since I updated to 10.4.10delta). I repaired permissions before and after the update. Now I can't mount disk images I always get the message "Mount Failed".This occured when downloading and trying to open an existing disk image.I ran fsck, even tried AppleJack all to no avail.I know this problem wasn't there before the update as I downloaded the update and a couple of small utilities and all was well with the world (they all mounted properly). I was doing fine with OSX 10.4.9 but just had to upgrade! Can someone PLEASE HELP ME? I'M grateful for any suggestions and the forums have been good to me in the past.
badcat53

Some part of the OS is messed up... I've heard that if you Deltas you must stick with those, if you do Combos you must stick with those, no idea if it's true, as I always use the bigger Combo Updates.
Most likely the best solution for both of you is an Archive & Install...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
Then apply...
The combo update for PowerPC-based Macs...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateppc.html
The combo update for Intel-based Macs...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateintel.html

Invisible Mounted Disk Image

I have a disk image that is encrypted. In opens and mounts as expected on a machine running 10.3.9.
That same disk image when I attempt to open it on another machine running 10.4.9; prompts for the
password and appears to mount however it's not visible in the Finder! When I use a utility to "show invisible files"
it still doesn't appear. If I go to DiskUtility, the volume shows as mounted. It appears with a ls /Volume command in
Terminal. If it didn't appear on another machine I'd say the disk image was damaged or corrupt but it's only on the
10.4.9 machine that it doesn't show. Tried a clean "safe" user account - same results.
I've run all the Maintenance and Disk repairs, Re-did the 10.4.9 (combo) update, DiskWarrior, Drive Genius, etc on
both the Mounted disk image and the 10.4.9 machine.
I've also trashed: Finder Prefs, Extensions.kextcache, Extensions.mkext and
Com.apple.LaunchServices.plist.
Anyone? Any ideas?
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Even though the disk image did not appear in a "safe user" account, today I
logged in Root and low and behold the image mounted (as it had been) but
this time it was visible appearing on the desktop. I went and changed the
permissions on the mounted disk image to ignore permissions on this
volume. Logged back in my normal user account, entered the pw and it
appeared! The odd thing is have no idea as to how the permissions could
of previously been changed on an unmounted - encrypted disk image.
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Opening files on Disk Image (Automator)

I hope this is the correct forum to post this question, please direct me to the correct one if not.
I have successfully written several simple automator workflows, however am struggling with what I think is a very simple task.
I am trying to write a workflow to mount a disk image and use preview to display all the files in the image. (I.e. at completion I hope to see preview open with files from the disk image available in the drawer.)
I am not sure what to do after "Mount Disk Image" action, which completes successfully. I assume the next step is to have a finder action pass the files to the "Open Images in Preview" action.
Which action(s) do I use to pass the files from the now-opened disk image to the OIP action?
Mason

After Mount Disk Image, you need three more actions:
1) Finder action: Get Specified Finder Items <-- specify your disk image folder
2) Finder action: Get Folder Contents <-- get the contents, you can get sub folder's contents as well
3) Preview action: Open Images in Preview <-- open images

Does Time Machine still ignore mounted disk images? Specifically, encrypted sparse bundle disk images?

My Time Machine backs up to Time Capsule which cannot be encrypted. I also have confidential data in an encrypted sparse bundle disk image in my home folder. When TM backs up and the encrypted sparse bundle disk image is mounted and I'm accessing the data, does TM back up the data "in the clear" decrypted form or does it exclude the disk image because it's mounted? I've done a little research, but there's conflicting information. Not sure what happens in Lion now...

Time Machine does not backup mounted disk images! The encrypted sparse bundle disk image was mounted, I updated a doc and did a TM backup - the file was not listed in the TM repository and the doc remained unchanged in the encrypted sparse bundle disk image on TM. Then I ejected the disk image and did a TM backup - the updated doc was backed up in the encrypted sparse bundle disk image! Thank you!

How to make iMovie 09 recognize a mounted disk image?

I'm trying to store video clips in a disk image (Mac OS Extended - Journaled, single Apple Partition Map). Previously in iMovie 08 all I had to do was mount the image, start iMovie and it would recognize it as an additional drive. Then I could drag events to it and store them there. In 09 this does not work. It sees the image but has the yellow triangle/exclamation point in it. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make it recognize the image! I've tried all variations in disk utility to create the image to no avail. Is iMovie 09 looking for a certain file on the disk image to recognize it? Maybe something in the DS_Store file or the .localized? Very frustrating.
Hoping someone can help. Thanks.

jsd2 wrote:
Try the following:
Mount the disk image so that there is a disk icon on the Desktop, and then launch Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities). Copy-paste the following line into the Terminal window, and then type a single space. Do not type <Return> yet:
sudo mdutil -i on
After typing the single space, drag the mounted disk image icon from the Desktop into the Terminal window, click inside the Terminal window, and then type <Return>. Enter your admin password at the prompt (it will not echo on the screen), and again type <Return>.
Hopefully that will enable Spotlght indexing on the mounted image. It might take some time to complete depending on the contents.
The result for this for me, three times, was "Indexing disabled."

"Lightroom_5_LS11_mac_5_7.dmg" for Mac to update my Lightroom 5.6 (build 974614) but when I attempt to open it I get the following error message "Lightroom_5_LS11_mac_5_7.dmg can't be opened as the disk image is not recognised". I'm running Yosemite OS 10

I have downloaded "Lightroom_5_LS11_mac_5_7.dmg" for Mac to update my Lightroom 5.6 (build 974614) but when I attempt to open it I get the following error message "Lightroom_5_LS11_mac_5_7.dmg can't be opened as the disk image is not recognised". I'm running Yosemite OS 10.10 on a Macbook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012 with 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 processor).

Vk2mh it sounds like the download was not complete or corrupted. Where are you downloading the update from? Have you tried downloading again?

10.4.9 and mounting disk images.

I just recently installed 10.4.9 and now I can't mount any disk images. I get an error saying broken pipe. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

I just recently installed 10.4.9 and now I can't
mount any disk images. I get an error saying broken
pipe. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
Here's what MacFixit says :
Disk images not mounting [Updated] Several users report an inability mount disk images after applying the Mac OS X 10.4.9 update.
If you are having a problem where disk images won't mount, try booting in Safe Mode (by holding down the Shift key while starting up), then re-attempting mounting of the disk image.
This solution is particularly useful for the following scenario: You want to try re-application of the Mac OS X combo updater (a common workaround for issues that occur after an incremental Mac OS X update), but are unable to mount the combo updater disk image.
Prior to booting in safe mode, however, you can delete the following files:
* /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache
* /System/Library/com.apple.kernelcaches
and re-attempting the mount. These, and other cache files, are automatically deleted when you boot in safe mode, but you can potentially save some time by trying deletion of these files (then logging out and back in) first.
Another option is to use an alternative tool that can mount disk images, like Mount.app, FlashMount, or Toast Titanium.
MacFixIt reader Joy Denton is one user who had success with our posted workaround:
"Just wanted to let you know that I had the issue of Disk Images not mounting. This occurred after installing Mac OS X 10.4.9 from Software Update. Fortunately, I read your post regarding a possible fix by using the Combo Update and used Toast to mount the disk image. Ran the Combo Update and ran AppleJack once again. I am now able to mount disk images. This was an annoying problem to be sure."
But imho the best advice that can be given about software updates is to always have a clone of your system on another partition or external HD so you can boot on it if anything goes wrong. From an external system you can repair your internal disk, install the Combo update if the incremental one failed, etc.

How to make mounted disk image appear in sidebar

Hi all,
Previously, I had inadvertently dragged the icon for a mounted disk image off the sidebar. It made the cool "poof" thing. I then checked if it was really unmounted using disk image. It was not, so I unmounted it there.
Subsequently, when I would mount that disk image, the icon would not appear in the sidebar. If you run into this problem, you can fix it thus:
1) Go to the Go --> Go to Folder menu item in the Finder.
2) Enter /Volumes
3) Drag the icon of the mounted disk image to the disk part of the sidebar
You will need to aim properly to get access to the sidebar without activating one of the disk icons.
4) All better
This started out as a question, but I fixed it and thought someone else could use the info.
Scott

Nicely done Scott, thanks!

AFP does not allow to access mounted disk-image on server

I am running a Mac Mini as file and media server.
With Lion installed, it was possible to access mounted image files on the server via afp.
Since I upgraded my MacBook Air and the mac mini to Mountain Lion the mounted disk-image is not anymore available as a network drive when accessing the server.
I figured out that I could still access the mounted image file by accessing the server via SMB. This requires however to connect to the server via CMD K, which is more inconvenient than to just click on the server in the finder sidebar.
It seems that Apple changed the AFP setup for Mountain Lion and that this is an error.
Hope they get it quickly fixed in 10.8.1!

I can't even see my mounted images via SMB... that *****!

Can't mount disk image error message for TC

After a couple of frustrating days trying to get a back-up to my TC to work (time wasted waiting for the process to fail each time - Can't mount disk image error type messages etc) I finally got onto this forum and find quite a few people sharing my problem! I wont wait as long next time I have a problem to enter the discussions, tho I must admit I don't get many problems with my Apple gear.
There doesn't appear to be a solution in the threads, but at least I am not alone!
How long before and will Apple fix this?

DiskImageMounter.app is in /System/Library/CoreServices/.

Not opening window of mounted disk image

I have created disk images of my CDs with Disk Utility and have them mounted on startup by having them in my Login Items. But each .dmg after mounting opens the Finder window for that mounted disk. I do not want the window opened. Only the disk image mounted. What did I do wrong? Thanks.
Dual G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8) Mirror dual G4, iBook 12, iBook 14, Beige G3

Open the Script Editor in the /Applications/AppleScript/ folder and paste in the following:
tell application "Finder"
delay 1--time in seconds
close every window
end tell
To close a specified number of windows:
tell application "Finder"
delay 1--time in seconds
repeat 1
close window 1
end repeat
end tell
In either case, save the script as an application and add it to the list of login items for your account. The delay in the second line of the script may need to be increased.
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Mac wont mount disk images, and fails to auto detect some usb devices.

for some reason, all of a sudden, my mac won't mount disks. even disks I know in the past have worked.
also, it wont auto detect some external devices. especially jump drives and hard drives and audio interfaces. It has to be rebooted with the the devices connected.
I know its not a hardware problem, because everything runs smooth in windows on this computer.
I did some extensive cleaning recently, and installed a lot of new stuff, but i don't know what could be causing this.
any help would be greatly apreciated!

This USB faq may help.
An SMC reset may help you mount disks.
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Errors when trying to open up a disk image that has been comp. & encrypted.

I have an old 15” PowerBook G4 that I purchased back in 2004 that I wanted to backup the data on in preparation to sell it. The PowerBook has Leopard (Mac OS 10.5) installed on it. I used my Leopard installation DVD to boot the computer up and then launched disk utility (v. 11.0 (252)). I wanted to make a disk image (.dmg) of my entire “Macintosh HD” partition, so after unmounting the partition (otherwise you get a “resource busy” error message), I selected File -> New -> “Disk Image From...(<hard drive partition>)”. The next screen presented me with a name to type in for the saved disk image file and options to compress and encrypt (128 or 256 bit AES) the image. I could not get the image to begin creation when I had both compression and encryption set. I kept getting the error message “Unable to create (error -60007)”. So, I opted to create the disk image with just compression selected. This worked fine and I was able to select the image (let’s call it disk_image1) and perform an Image -> “Scan Image for Restore...” successfully as well as mount the image and open up files (the verification process took a long time before the image mounted, but it was successful).
Next, I moved the Firewire 800 external HD containing “disk_image1” to my new MacBook Pro (Snow Leopard installed) and opened up disk utility (v. 11.5.1 (298.1)). I was able to successfully mount the image and browse and open up files with this updated version of disk utility. I then attempted to convert the disk image I just created to a new disk image (let’s call it disk_image2) via Images -> “Convert...”. I selected “disk_image1” and then named the new image (disk_image2). I then selected compression and 128bit AES encryption, entered in a passphrase and started the process. Everything worked great in creating “disk_image2”, but when I tried to open up the image either in Finder or within disk utility, I got error messages. In disk utility, I got the message “Unable to attach “disk_image2.” (Authentication error).” and within Finder, I got “The following disk image couldn’t be opened” disk_image 2 (Authentication error). Note, I was never asked to provide the password I used to encrypt the image nor did I ever select to save it in my keychain. Just as a precautionary measure, I check my keychain and did not see the password for the encrypted image saved in there.
Is there a bug within disk utility with the way a compressed & encrypted image is created or a problem with the authentication process for an encrypted image?

I have not had this happen to me, but have read similar stories from people on these boards for years. I think saving an entire OS X boot disk to a disk image is asking for trouble. If anything goes wrong, one byte of data is copied incorrectly. it can render the entire image unmountable and all of the data in it inaccessible.
I'd use Disk Utility's Restore button (or a program like SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner) to make a complete copy of the hard drive onto its own hard drive, skipping the disk image. If any bit of data gets dropped then only one file is affected, instead of the whole works. Do you have any other stuff on that external drive? If not, just erase it and try again, copying everything directly to the drive instead of to a disk image.

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