# Standalone DMG for offline installation

> Obtain a standalone DMG file that can be installed offline on macOS devices, ideal for disconnected environments. Learn about the Asset Management option and how to update offline Mac deployments.

https://docs.pandasuite.com/essentials/desktop-publishing/standalone-dmg-for-offline-installation/

**Get a standalone DMG file that can be installed 100% offline, which is especially useful for Macs disconnected from the network.**

When generating the DMG, you can activate the **Asset management (offline)** option. By including all assets, your application in DMG format can be installed without an internet connection.

Without this option, the application needs a network connection the first time it opens. It can then reopen offline with the content it has already loaded.

[Image: DMG export form: the Include all assets in the DMG file option of Asset management (offline) is checked and framed]

> **Warning**
>
> The **Asset management (offline)** option can significantly increase the size
> of your package and the time needed to download or distribute it.

## What the package contains

- **The published version of your project.** Publish your latest changes before exporting: once the project has been published, changes saved in Studio but not published are not included. A project that has never been published is embedded as last saved.
- **A single project.** The option is available only when the application contains one project. For a [content hub](https://docs.pandasuite.com/essentials/content-management/content-hub/), this is the portal's project: projects that are only in [channels](https://docs.pandasuite.com/essentials/content-management/channel/) are not embedded. A channel's **Desktop** link then opens that channel online, and the application reopens on the embedded project the next time it starts.
- **Not external resources.** External websites, streamed media, remote data, and sign-in services still need the network.

## When to use an offline DMG

Use a standalone DMG when your target Macs are:

- deployed in a disconnected environment;
- installed in an exhibition, showroom, museum, or training room with unstable connectivity;
- prepared in advance by an IT team before being used without network access.

## How it changes the deployment workflow

With the offline option enabled:

- the installation package contains the required assets;
- the application can be deployed in environments where the network is unavailable or restricted;
- content updates are no longer immediate: you must export a new DMG and reinstall it on the target Macs.

> **Info**
>
> Before large-scale rollout, validate the offline package on at least one Mac
> representative of the target environment.

## Update an offline macOS deployment

To update an application installed from a standalone DMG:

1. Export a new DMG from the PandaSuite dashboard.
2. Redistribute the new package to the target Macs.
3. Reinstall the application on the devices concerned.
4. Revalidate the main flows and any native permissions used by the project.

## Related guides

- [Export a DMG file](https://docs.pandasuite.com/essentials/desktop-publishing/export-a-dmg-file/)
- [Install your DMG File](https://docs.pandasuite.com/essentials/desktop-publishing/install-your-dmg-file/)
- [Update your application](https://docs.pandasuite.com/essentials/content-management/update-your-application/)