[NTLK] Package problem

[Pawel Piotrowski]

> On 21 Sep 2025, at 21:11, Grant Hutchinson via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
> 
>> On Sep 16, 2025, at 2:47 PM, andrew.polk <andrew.polk at hccs.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> I lost my Backdrop + and I’m trying to reinstall it. Please only every copy of it is not recognized as a Mewton package. The packager app doesn’t work on my m1 MacBook Pro. How can I fix the package so I can install it?
> 
> Change the .pkg file extension to .newtonpkg ... that should work on Macs running recent versions of macOS.
> 
> From the Newton FAQ:
> 
> Why won’t the package installer recognize a .pkg file?

Because the .pkg extension is reserved for system and app installers. You must change it to .newtonpkg extension, or - like you just discovered - drag and drop.

Cheers,
Pawel