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1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tools/niminst/niminst.nim b/tools/niminst/niminst.nim
index 9f255e64b..b2983b23b 100644
--- a/tools/niminst/niminst.nim
+++ b/tools/niminst/niminst.nim
@@ -635,8 +635,10 @@ proc xzDist(c: var ConfigData) =
     let oldDir = getCurrentDir()
     setCurrentDir(tmpDir)
     try:
-      if execShellCmd("XZ_OPT=-9 tar Jcf $1.tar.xz $1" % proj) != 0:
-        echo("External program failed")
+      if execShellCmd("XZ_OPT=-9 gtar Jcf $1.tar.xz $1 --exclude=.DS_Store" % proj) != 0:
+        # try old 'tar' without --exclude feature:
+        if execShellCmd("XZ_OPT=-9 tar Jcf $1.tar.xz $1" % proj) != 0:
+          echo("External program failed")
     finally:
       setCurrentDir(oldDir)