He may not even see the .ap extension and that is why I explained the installation process as I did yesterday. I'd guess unless folks have changed the default on their machine they may not even realize apps have the .ap extension.
On Feb 2, 2012, at 7:45 PM, Teresa Cochran 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. > -- 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.
