Mac OS X: Maximum installer size?

Question

I just like to ask if it is documented re. the maximum size of an installer in Mac? I am trying to create a Mac installer using Packages, and I am just curious if there is a maximum file size that I can add on the installer?

Thanks!

Answer 1

If you want the limit for the installer as a whole (as a PKG file), then the answer can be found here: Mac OS X File Size Limits
For Mac OS X 10.5.3 and later, the limit is: close to 8 EB.

If you want the limit for a file that will be included as a payload of the installer, then the answer can be found here: CPIO

For flat packages, installer payloads are gzipped cpio archives, so the maximum file size you can add to it is 8GB. Note that this limitation applies to a per file basis.
For example, you can add a total of 100 GB as the payload, provided that each file (file1, file2, file3, and so on..) does not exceed the 8 GB limitation.