remove the appliation and anything associated with it by putting it in the trash.
----- 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 3:20 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 ----- 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 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: >> [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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > >
