----- Original Message ----- The .app if there is one is the main application bundle. There can also be preference paynes you will want to remove just for tidyness.
From: "Søren Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:30 PM Subject: Re: Installing programs on the Mac Hi David and Cara. Thanks for your answers. So that means if I want to remove a program, I just have to delete the file which is in the Aplication folder? There is no other small system files like Windows I must delete to totally remove a program? Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Poehlman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:08 AM Subject: Re: Installing programs on the Mac > 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 > > > >
