Converting an (iOS App Package) to a (macOS Disk Image) is generally not a direct functional conversion. While both are "containers," they serve fundamentally different operating systems and architectures. Executive Summary are encrypted ZIP containers designed for iOS/iPadOS (ARM architecture). are disk image formats used to distribute software for The Problem
The truth is: No direct tool exists that takes an IPA file as input and outputs a functional DMG because the two systems are fundamentally different. But there are workarounds. ipa to dmg
Use the hdiutil command in Terminal to create the DMG:hdiutil create -format UDZO -srcfolder /path/to/Payload/appname.app destination_name.dmg Method 3: Third-Party Packaging Tools Converting an (iOS App Package) to a (macOS