Hi Ioana, None of the apps that come from the Mac App Store arrive in .dmg files. That format is only used for download distributions you get from the developer's web site. Sometimes those downloads contain additional components in their unpacked folders that are not distributed with the App Store version of the product, either because these are non-standard features or because they do not match the App Store guidelines. Examples of this are the MoveAddict app (useful in pre-Lion distributions) to cut and paste files and folders, which came with a special preference pane for VoiceOver users who could not access icons in the status menu bar, and the DVDRemaster Pro program, that comes with Fairmount and other freely distributed programs for working with copy protected media.
At a guess, you're reading documentation that describes the open source distribution of Growl from their main web site. The ".dmg" file extension stands for "disk image", and refers to the fact that many of the software applications you install on the Mac are treated like mounted disk drives for the purposes of system privileges. You either unpack the application and any relevant folder contents or, in cases where the application has to work closely and interact with or control other system applications and cannot just be used stand-alone, you may have to run an installation. When you're finished, you either move the unpacked application to a permanent folder (e.g. Applications or Utilities), or in the case of installed applications, this is handled for you. Then you can eject the .dmg file -- like unmounting a disk -- and move it to the Trash. I don't want to confuse you, since I'm not using Growl on my new Lion install, but there's also a version of Growl called "Growl Fork" that is patched for Lion, that specifically handles notifications for items like downloads and email. You can find the reference to it, as you can for most current Mac programs, at the MacUpdate site by Googling the name and "macupdate": • Growl Fork at MacUpdate: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/41038/growl-fork You can also read about this in a recent LifeHacker article from December 2011: "Growl Fork Is a Free Version of Growl that Works Properly in Lion" <http://lifehacker.com/5866255/growl-fork-is-a-free-version-of-growl-that-works-properly-in-lion> This might entail more work to install, though, since I think you may need to download the latest version of Xcode developer tools (free) from the App Store . Just something to keep in mind as an alternative. HTH. Cheers, Esther On Feb 20, 2012, at 4:58 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: > Hi all, > > I was looking up growl safari and they say that it is hidden in the dmg file. > I cannot find it however since it came in the appstore. Any tips? I also read > somewhere that it needs the simbl plugin. I looked it up but there was only a > snowleppard one. > > Thanks, > > Ioana > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" 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/macvisionaries?hl=en.
