You have to put the Skype file from the downloads folder in the applications folder to do this you have to press command c to copy it.
On 4/8/13, Catherine Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I wanted to install Skype and understand it can't be found in the app > store so I went to their home page and have downloaded it. I'm still > new to Mac and trying to get to grips with using Finder and there are > a couple of things I'm not sure of about next steps for installing > Skype. > > Firstly I noticed in my downloads folder there are several skype files > with slightly different names. I think this is probably because I > kept clicking the download link because I didn't think it was doing > anything. Is it likely that there should only be one file? If so I > guess it doesn't matter which one I install. > > Secondly on the skype website it says to install Skype drag the > downloaded file into the applications folder. I suppose I can copy or > cut it to the applications folder? Will need to read up how to do > this... > > Thirdly, on my desktop I now have a "Skype" volume. I'm not sure what > this is. Will this be a shortcut to launch Skype? I'm wondering > whether that is what I need to put in the applications folder, or is > it a file from the downloads folder? Also I still don't really > understand what a volume is. I had assumed it meant hard disk since > the Macintosh hd is named as a "volume" but that can't be the case if > this skype item has appeared on my desktop and is referred to as a > volume...can anyone enlighten me? > > Thanks, > Catherine > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > -- Join me at: www.out-of-sight.net A free voice chat site for the blind Quote, Catch the vision! Its Out of Sight! <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
