There are two installation processes that one might need to use depending on the app. If your image has an mpkg file, that means you need to run that to install the app. If it just has an .app file, you can indeed paste the .app whereever you wish but preferably in the applications folder as that keeps things neat and tidy. I have also seen apps that need to have the whole folder moved because even though they are .app fbundles, there are support files they need in that folder and sometimes, subfolders as well so it's best to be certain to read any instructions. If you get a cd, it often has an installer.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Dalgaard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 2:42 PM Subject: Re: Installing programs on the Mac Hello David! So when installing a program on the Mac I'll just have to paste the file into the aplications folder and later on (if I want to remove it) I'll just find the program and maybe the preference files and just throw it all away without any system issues later on? Just as some of us have tried with Windows. Is it by the way easy to find those preference files for a specific program which might have generated that kinda files? REgardsBest regards Thomas ----- 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 8:29 PM Subject: Re: Installing programs on the Mac > > ----- 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 >> >> >> >> > > > >
