Um, good idea. Tried that. Same problem. Tried using Stuffit and it suggests the archive is corrupt, so I'll try another download tomorrow. Unfortunately, my weekend is overbooked at the moment. It may be access right to the directories isn't set up properly. Something else to look into tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes.
Thx. On Jul 15, 4:22 pm, Cédric Beust ♔ <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Vince, > > Installing software on Mac is usually pretty straightforward, either drag > the .app in your /Application folder (or a subfolder) or run the installer > if there is one. > > However, you are correct that Eclipse is an exception and I usually resort > to manual installing for it. I create /Applications/Eclipse-Indigo-blahblah, > cd there, untar in that directory and then I move eclipse/Eclipse.app into > the Dock. > > -- > Cédric > > On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 12:53 AM, Vince O'Sullivan > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > This started out as a full page rant about the unintuitive Apple OS > > and why we're still all - except MS - stuck with Unix this far into > > the 21st century; but I've rewritten it and managed to boil it down to > > the paragraph below... > > > I bought my first Mac computer this week. Whist I have a limited (but > > working) knowledge of Unix, downloading and unpacking Eclipse has been > > a total fail (it refuses to "unarchive" to the desktop, as per the > > installation instructions). Can anyone recommend a useful book or web > > site that gives a good advanced introduction (sic) to iOS? > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Java Posse" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
