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Installing Google Slides Opener

The app has internal symlinks that need to be preserved during installation. Here's how to do it right.

The easy way: DMG (recommended)

  1. Copy the .dmg file to your presentation computer
  2. Double-click it to mount
  3. Drag the app to /Applications
  4. Eject when done

That's it. The DMG format preserves all the internal structure.

The quick way: ZIP

  1. Copy the .zip to your presentation computer
  2. Double-click to extract
  3. Move the app to /Applications

macOS's built-in Archive Utility handles symlinks correctly.

The terminal way: tar

If you're copying over the network:

# Create a tar archive on the source machine
cd /path/to/release
tar -czf Google-Slides-Opener.tar.gz "Google Slides Opener.app"

# Extract on the destination machine
cd /Applications
tar -xzf Google-Slides-Opener.tar.gz

Or use rsync

rsync -av "Google Slides Opener.app" /Applications/

Verify it worked

After installation, check that the internal structure is intact:

ls -la "/Applications/Google Slides Opener.app/Contents/Frameworks/Electron Framework.framework/Electron Framework"

You should see Electron Framework -> Versions/Current/Electron Framework (a symlink, indicated by the arrow).

If the symlink is missing or broken, you'll get this error on launch:

Library not loaded: @rpath/Electron Framework.framework/Electron Framework

App won't launch?

  1. First, check the symlink:

    ls -la "/Applications/Google Slides Opener.app/Contents/Frameworks/Electron Framework.framework/"

    If you don't see the symlink, reinstall using the DMG.

  2. Try re-signing (sometimes helps):

    codesign --force --deep --sign - "/Applications/Google Slides Opener.app"

  3. Reinstall with DMG — this is the most reliable fix.

System Requirements

  • macOS 10.15+
  • ARM64 (Apple Silicon) or x64 (Intel) — choose the matching build
  • M1/M2/M3/M4 Macs use the ARM64 version