They are pkg files, at least I believe they are. So I have to copy files, not install? I am trying to not get frustrated even more with the mac, but why package things up in a compressed format which uncompresses (though getting it to do so is a guessing game) to some files, then offer a pkg file inside that that, apparently, doesn't work at all? I think I'm missing a lot about mac os...
On 2/2/12, Scott Howell <scottn3...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hang on! WHen you say you are installing an app, how exactly are you doing > this? > Are you opening the DMG file and just running the app or are you copying the > app from within the DMG to your applications folder. > Understand that when you download an app, you will be receiving it as a zip, > DMG, or some other archived file format. > Generally the app is contained in the archive and you only have to copy it > into the APplications folder. However, some apps come as a PKG or MPKG file > which you must run. THis is a package installer that installs the app and > such into the appropriate location. > If you are running the apps from within the archive and the disc images are > mounted to your desktop, when you reboot they disappear. > > On Feb 2, 2012, at 2:23 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > >> I think it does have one, but cannot be sure. If not, where would I >> find this .app file, and why would it not already be there? Also, why >> do other applications (audacity, filezilla) never show up, even though >> they were installed from dmg files? >> >> On 2/2/12, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi, Alex, >>> >>> I don't remember if Chrome has an installer. If an application doesn't >>> have >>> an installer with prompts, you will need to find the .app file and copy >>> it >>> over to your apps directory. >>> >>> HTH, >>> Teresa >>> >>> "We are made of star-stuff"--Carl Sagan, Cosmos >>> >>> On Feb 2, 2012, at 9:49 AM, Alex Hall wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I am thoroughly confused. I have now installed Chrome twice, and both >>>> times it has disappeared from my applications folder and spotlight. I >>>> have also installed Filezilla, and have been able to find it via >>>> spotlight, but it is not in my applications folder. I installed >>>> Yofukurou, though, and that is in my applications folder (though I >>>> installed that via the app store, not a dmg). I'll be honest: the >>>> constant busy messages, overall lag, and disappearing apps have made >>>> me use Windows pretty much all the time, but if I could get this >>>> worked out it would be good. At least I could use something other than >>>> safari, and maybe try using the mac more... >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>>> mehg...@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> mehg...@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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. > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) mehg...@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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.
