Hi James, thanks so much for the instructions. They're not complecated at all. I just don't download that many programs so I guess I forgot how to do it the right way. :) Thanks again!! Nicole On Jul 14, 2011, at 9:39 AM, James Dean wrote: > If you have a .dmg file, do not copy the DMG anywhere. Leave it in your > downloads folder. Just find the DMG file and press command+O. Now, you will > get a new finder window. Inside this finder window will be the filename.pkg > file. Press command+O on the .pkg file and follow the on-screen instructions. > Once the installer says the installation was completed, close the installer. > Then close the finder window that was brought up when you pressed command+O > on the DMG file. Go back to your desktop. You will see a volume that has the > name of the DMG file. Press command+E to eject this volume, as you no longer > need it since all it usually contains is the .pkg file. Now, go to your > applications folder. There you will find the application you installed by > following the instructions in the .PKG installer. Run the app as normal. If > this is an app you use often, press command+shift+T to add it to the Dock for > easier access. > > If you have a .dmg file that just has a .app file in it, all you do is copy > the .app file from the DMG once you open said DMG to your applications > folder, then go back to your desktop and eject the DMG volume that was > created. Then go back to your applications folder and press command+O to run > the application and add it to the Dock if you wish as described above. > > It's not as complicated as it sounds in writing once you do this a few times. > > HTH, > > James A. Dean > > > On Jul 13, 2011, at 4:01 PM, Nicole Hutchins wrote: > >> It says it was installed on Macintosh HD. >> Nicole >> On Jul 13, 2011, at 3:53 PM, James Clark wrote: >> >>> looks in your apps folder or where ever the installer tells you the app >>> should be installed. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Best Regards >>> >>> >>> James >>> >>> On Jul 13, 2011, at 3:47 PM, Nicole Hutchins wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Keith, >>>> That was how I thought it was supposed to work. >>>> However, when I go back into my applications folder, it has the file >>>> name.dmg, when I open that it brings up "Filename.pkg". If I open that, it >>>> brings up the installer box again. That isn't supposed to happen, is it? >>>> >>>> Nicole >>>> On Jul 13, 2011, at 2:55 PM, Keith Reedy wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Nicole, >>>>> >>>>> If your application has an installer you can run the installer from the >>>>> downloads directory or put the program on the desktop if you like and run >>>>> the installer from the desk top and the installer should put the working >>>>> app in your applications directory. >>>>> >>>>> HTH. >>>>> Keith Reedy >>>>> Click the link below to download MP3's of Keith Reedy's music as a gift >>>>> from Bibles For The Blind. >>>>> >>>>> http://biblesfortheblind.org/download_music.shtml >>>>> >>>>> God gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him. J Hudson >>>>> Taylor. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 13, 2011, at 1:59 PM, Nicole Hutchins wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi group, >>>>>> I feel really silly asking this, but I can't figure out how to install >>>>>> programs correctly. >>>>>> I copied the file from the "Downloads" folder into the "Applications" >>>>>> folder. Then I ran the installer file. It put an icon on my desktop but >>>>>> it contains an installer package. What am I missing here? >>>>>> Thanks in advance for the help. >>>>>> Blessings, >>>>>> Nicole> >>>>>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>>>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>>>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>>>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>>> >>>>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>>> >>>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>> >>>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>> >>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >