How do you create a .XPI package on a mac

Question

How do you create a .XPI package on a mac

Answer 1

XPI files are just ZIP-files that have been renamed with extension xpi. You can just use the file compression available through the Finder UI or use commands in terminal or automate process using makefiles or similar.

Answer 2

use the xpi builder: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/developers/tools/builder

Answer 3

see this makefile for example, a xpi is only a zip file.

Answer 4

You can pick up any zip tools and can make xpi,

I use 7zip for that, for example

7za a -tzip myextension.xpi chrome install.rdf install.js -r -mx9