Ah, thanks for this. I believe I understand it now. On Mar 8, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote:
> Hi Kim, > > Think of a disk image as simply an analog to having a CD-ROM inserted into > your drive and showing up on your desktop. The dmg file contains the > information that any disk would. Usually, there's an application file or > sometimes a folder that contains additional information. Most often, there's > also an alias to your Applications folder located in this same directory. > > Often, if you launch the application right from inside this disk image, it'll > create a copy of the application right in your Applications folder > automatically. You can, instead, copy the application right in your disk > image and paste it into the alias for your applications folder. > > HTH, > > Slau > > On Mar 8, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote: > >> Hi Folks: >> >> I am new to the mac, and need some direction when it comes to installing >> programs. What is this stuff about the "disk immage? ". I have installed >> a couple of programs that seemed to disappear when I deleted everything in >> my downloads folder, which is how I got those programs, via download. >> >> I'm really loving my Mac, but I'm thinking there's something completely >> different in the way programs are installed and uninstalled in Mac versus >> windows. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Kim >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
