yep, they're called bundles. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cara Quinn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 5:27 PM Subject: Re: Installing programs on the Mac
Just to add a quick bit; the .app files are actually packages or folders with resources for the applications... Smiles, CQ :) On Jan 21, 2008, at 1:53 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > it's the .app files but sometimes, there are installers too just > like in > windows and those you need to execute and as part of their > execution, an > .app gets placed in the apps folder. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Søren Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS > Xby > theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 4:15 PM > Subject: Installing programs on the Mac > > > Hi. > > I'm surprised and confused at the same time. I'm surprised how easy > it is to > install programs on the Mac. Just copy one file to the Aplications > folder, > and it works. But I don't understand how it works. Is it true it's > only one > file which is the program? Like the small .exe files in MS-DOS? > Does that means if I want to remove a program, I just have to delete > one > file? Or does the programs leave some small anoying system files like > Windows? > > I'll need to ask some more newbie questions when I got some more > time to use > my Mac. > Best regards: > Søren Jensen > Mail & MSN: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: > http://www.coolfortheblind.dk > > > > --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn
