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Thu, 05/29/2008 - 16:59
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Here's something that people new to Macs don't always notice- on Mac OS X, most (proper) applications consist of only one icon & hence only one file.

You can literally place the app icon anywhere you like - desktop, for example, and it will work there. Removing that app is as simple as moving it to the trash.

When downloading an app, such as a instant messenger, it will be downloaded as a disk image (.dmg file), after which if double clicked will open up as a mounted disk. Within the disk is the app icon. Simply move the app to the Applications folder - or if you fancy, wherever - and voilà! you have just installed the app. Drag it to the dock if you want it there for a quick launch.

After that you can eject the disk image and trash the .dmg file.

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Fri, 05/30/2008 - 20:50
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lol. I never thought of it

lol. I never thought of it this way!! I always open the programs from the disks! Angry

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Sat, 05/31/2008 - 08:52
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I used to be like you too

Used to do this all the time as well! I thought it was quite bothersome that time, until I figured out the correct way Grin : just think of them as .zip files!

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