Installing From Internet onto iMac - help!!
Discussion
As I am new to Mac having a few teething issues.
I have installed Microsoft Messenger and Firefox which run fine. BUT - they have installed as disk images as apposed to applications on my hard drive. SO whenever I launch them they created a small "hard drive" icon on my desktop and when I quit the app I have to eject the hard drive image like I eject a CD!!
How do I prevent this and install as an application to my hard drive?
I have installed Microsoft Messenger and Firefox which run fine. BUT - they have installed as disk images as apposed to applications on my hard drive. SO whenever I launch them they created a small "hard drive" icon on my desktop and when I quit the app I have to eject the hard drive image like I eject a CD!!
How do I prevent this and install as an application to my hard drive?
bga said:
You need to drag the icon for firefox or whatever into your Applications folder.
If they are zipped/compressed then go into the folder & drag it into Applications.
If they are zipped/compressed then go into the folder & drag it into Applications.
Thanks. Every time I installed there was also a pop up window that had the icon for the app along with another icon with a + sign and an arrow to the folder icon. I did not realise I needed to drag this into the apppications folder. DOH!!!!!!
Now that I have done it it is so simple - it's just I was waiting for it to ask where to install (like windows) but you just drag it when downloaded. Very nice and simple once you know!!!
That's how most Apps are packaged - some will invoke the Installer Utility, which may require your password to authorise adding components to the System folder.
For these, it's worth keeping the .dmg file to use it's uninstall feature (if it has one), if the App created in its folder doesn't have an Unistall script.
For these, it's worth keeping the .dmg file to use it's uninstall feature (if it has one), if the App created in its folder doesn't have an Unistall script.
pjskel said:
That's how most Apps are packaged - some will invoke the Installer Utility, which may require your password to authorise adding components to the System folder.
For these, it's worth keeping the .dmg file to use it's uninstall feature (if it has one), if the App created in its folder doesn't have an Unistall script.
For these, it's worth keeping the .dmg file to use it's uninstall feature (if it has one), if the App created in its folder doesn't have an Unistall script.
Good point. So the ones that don't use the installer utility do you just drag to the trash can to delete? No need for any uninstall operation?
garyhun said:
pjskel said:
That's how most Apps are packaged - some will invoke the Installer Utility, which may require your password to authorise adding components to the System folder.
For these, it's worth keeping the .dmg file to use it's uninstall feature (if it has one), if the App created in its folder doesn't have an Unistall script.
For these, it's worth keeping the .dmg file to use it's uninstall feature (if it has one), if the App created in its folder doesn't have an Unistall script.
Good point. So the ones that don't use the installer utility do you just drag to the trash can to delete? No need for any uninstall operation?
Yep, drag 'em to the trash can and you're done....
For those without an installer utility....
Some Apps are packaged helpfully and allow you to drag the App onto an "Applications" folder icon within the same window. For those that don't allow this, all you have to do is select File - New Window from "Finder" and then you can drag the App accross to the Applications folder and it will install.
When it comes to removing or deleting and App, there are some utilites that will search for all instances of the program you want to remove. However, all lot of people simply drag the App from the Applications Folder to the Trash can and leave it at that.
The simplicity of installing and removing Apps is a joy....
xiphias said:
garyhun said:
Leithen said:
The simplicity of installing and removing Apps is a joy....
Oh how true. Just finding my way through OSX but am very impressed at the elegance of it. And the speed of boot up and shut down
You don't need to shut it down
Sleep is your friend.
Sleep is your friend.
Sleep is your friend.
Sleep.......you've got the message by now I presume.
pjskel said:
xiphias said:
garyhun said:
Leithen said:
The simplicity of installing and removing Apps is a joy....
Oh how true. Just finding my way through OSX but am very impressed at the elegance of it. And the speed of boot up and shut down
You don't need to shut it down
Sleep is your friend.
Sleep is your friend.
Sleep is your friend.
Sleep.......you've got the message by now I presume.
Do you really never shut down? Not even overnight? I used sleep today for a 2 hour break but nothing more!!!
Its true, you don't really need to shut them down much. Setting them to sleep is fine. This powerbook im using now hasn't been shut down for a month. And even then, it was probably restarted due to the system update that came out around that time, otherwise the uptime would likely be higher still.
All the best, P
All the best, P
garyhun said:
Do you really never shut down? Not even overnight? I used sleep today for a 2 hour break but nothing more!!!
I regularly go weeks without a shut down. Just close the lid on the powerbook and chuck it in the bag. Only for software updates and the like does it ever get shut down.
tog said:
garyhun said:
Do you really never shut down? Not even overnight? I used sleep today for a 2 hour break but nothing more!!!
I regularly go weeks without a shut down. Just close the lid on the powerbook and chuck it in the bag. Only for software updates and the like does it ever get shut down.
Don't think I've ever shutdown my MacBook since I bought it about 3 months ago. The Powerbook before that was never shutdown (except for restart after certain system updates) for probably over 2 years. Just close the lid.
The Dude said:
tog said:
garyhun said:
Do you really never shut down? Not even overnight? I used sleep today for a 2 hour break but nothing more!!!
I regularly go weeks without a shut down. Just close the lid on the powerbook and chuck it in the bag. Only for software updates and the like does it ever get shut down.
Don't think I've ever shutdown my MacBook since I bought it about 3 months ago. The Powerbook before that was never shutdown (except for restart after certain system updates) for probably over 2 years. Just close the lid.
Whilst Windows based I keep my Dell in sleep all the time, maybe reboot one a month if that. Sleep is your friend.
garyhun said:
magic torch said:
The Apps are actually folders. Ctrl click and Show Package Contents will show this.
Most keep preferences in the Library folder, but uninstalling is as simple as binning the Application.
Most keep preferences in the Library folder, but uninstalling is as simple as binning the Application.
Ahhh... ctrl click is like right button click in wndows. That's something new!!
You can of course use a Mighty Mouse (wired is lighter) or most other usb or wireless mice that have right buttons too....
Leithen said:
garyhun said:
magic torch said:
The Apps are actually folders. Ctrl click and Show Package Contents will show this.
Most keep preferences in the Library folder, but uninstalling is as simple as binning the Application.
Most keep preferences in the Library folder, but uninstalling is as simple as binning the Application.
Ahhh... ctrl click is like right button click in wndows. That's something new!!
You can of course use a Mighty Mouse (wired is lighter) or most other usb or wireless mice that have right buttons too....
Actually the mac is happy to have any pointing device bolted on to it. The little applet can assign functions to as many buttons as the mouse has.
My iMac actually has a MS Intellimouse attached when I got annoyed with the 'puck', works fine without any fiddling.
Leithen said:
garyhun said:
magic torch said:
The Apps are actually folders. Ctrl click and Show Package Contents will show this.
Most keep preferences in the Library folder, but uninstalling is as simple as binning the Application.
Most keep preferences in the Library folder, but uninstalling is as simple as binning the Application.
Ahhh... ctrl click is like right button click in wndows. That's something new!!
You can of course use a Mighty Mouse (wired is lighter) or most other usb or wireless mice that have right buttons too....
I have a wirelss mighty mouse but it's not sensing a right click. Maybe it needs calibrating!!!!
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