Section 8. Easy Software Installation


8. Easy Software Installation

The first time I installed new software on my Mac, the process went so smoothly, I was sure I'd done something wrong.

I was used to Windows: find the install.exe file, double-click it, agree to terms, pick a subdirectory for the installation, click OK, and wait (and wait). I was also used to postinstallation troubleshootingall too frequently, new programs, unable to find a necessary .dll file, crashed when launched.

On my Mac, I double-clicked the disk image file. A window like the one in Figure 2 appeared. I dragged the program icon to the Applications folder. When I launched the program, it ran flawlessly.

Figure 2. Installing most Mac software is as easy as dragging the program icon to the Applications folder.


Installing software can be easy. After you switch to a Mac, it will be.




101 Reasons To Switch to the Mac
101 Reasons to Switch to the Mac
ISBN: B000OZ0NJY
EAN: N/A
Year: 2007
Pages: 107
Authors: Mark McElroy

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