I think what you say makes sense. Unfortunately, Finder has such a lag in it, especially on 10.7.3, that copying a file (assuming I can figure out how) will likely be an exercise in patience rather than a simple task. Thanks for the help, and sorry for my negative tone, it is just rather annoying to have what seems to be such inconsistent behavior, along with serious lag problems in what is, when running Windows, a faster system than my previous computer.
On 2/2/12, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, Alex, > > There are two ways to install files. When you browse within a disc image, > you will either find a file that says "installer package" or a .app file. > > Here's how it works. Usually, you begin downloading the disc image. It is > mounted on your desktop when you open it. This does not mean you have > installed anything yet. You first have to go into the disc image and find > out whether you have an installer package or a .app file. If it's an > installer package, the process is similar to opening a Windows .exe file. If > it's a .app file, you will want to copy the .app over to your apps folder, > so you can find it in the future. You can run a .app from your disc image, > but that makes things very cluttered and hard to find. > > HTh, > Teresa > > "Slow down; you'll get there faster." > > On Feb 2, 2012, at 11:23 AM, 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.
