A large number of .dmg files that I have downloaded lately have two icons:
the app and a folder shortcut to the user's Applications folder, which a
background graphic (don't ask me how they do that.. I haven't looked into
it) directing them to drag the application to the Applications folder
shortcut, which makes it really easy to install, rather than opening
another window and navigating.
At 10:11 AM 4/13/2006, you wrote:
I want to distribute a structurally simple RR-developed application
to Mac OSX users (it's the standalone itself and a couple of sample
folders). In testing, all I've done is to copy the app (which we all
know is really a folder) to somewhere convenient on the user's hard
disk. The user then double-clicks and that's it. Is there anything
wrong with this strategy? Why do people have installers and .dmg
files if so? I sense that one reason might be that the machine
potentially has many users, all but one of whom won't have
administrator privileges - as I'm not in this situation myself, I
don't really know.
I want the simplest possible strategy for distribution. Any advice
will be gratefully received, as ever.
Graham
Peter T. Evensen
http://www.PetersRoadToHealth.com
314-629-5248 or 888-628-4588
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