Hi Thomas.
As I understand it, you just have to remove the aplications file in the
aplication folder, or the aplication folder where the program is stored.
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----- 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 9:20 PM
Subject: Removing programs on the mac
Hello again David!
So how can I then uninstall a program without breaking something as I can do
in other systems such as Windows where you have these shared files and other
things which, if you don't care, can crash your system very quickly?
Regards
Thomas
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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 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: Installing programs on the Mac
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:
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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
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Website:
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