--- title: "Discussion on \"From a JAR to a full-fledged MacOS app\" | Hashnode" description: "Discussion on \"From a JAR to a full-fledged MacOS app\". A couple of years ago, I developed a small Kotlin GUI to help me rename my files in batch. I actually created it with different JVM frameworks to compare their relative merits. In any case, I didn't use it up until last week. And then, I was surprise..." url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/from-a-jar-to-a-full-fledged-macos-app/697aa329b40117a63c58fadc" --- [Feed](https://hashnode.com/feed) / Discussion # [From a JAR to a full-fledged MacOS app](https://frankel.hashnode.dev/from-a-jar-to-a-full-fledged-macos-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A couple of years ago, I developed a small Kotlin GUI to help me rename my files in batch. I actually created it with different JVM frameworks to compare their relative merits. In any case, I didn't use it up until last week. And then, I was surprise... Jan 29 · 4 min read · frankel.hashnode.dev Read the article - [#jpackage](https://hashnode.com/tag/jpackage) - [#java](https://hashnode.com/tag/java) - [#jar](https://hashnode.com/tag/jar) - [#macos](https://hashnode.com/tag/macos) - [#application-development](https://hashnode.com/tag/application-development) ## Written by [Nicolas Fränkel](https://hashnode.com/@nfrankel) @nfrankel · Geneva [View profile](https://hashnode.com/@nfrankel) Developer Advocate Technologist focusing on cloud-native technologies, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and system observability. His focus revolves around creating technical content, delivering talks, and engaging with developer communities to promote the adoption of modern software practices. With a strong background in software, he has worked extensively with the JVM, applying his expertise across various industries. In addition to his technical work, he is the author of several books and regularly shares insights through his blog and open-source contributions. ## Responses Markdown supported · ⌘↵ to post No responses yet.