Chapter 6. Installing Additional Software

Although Mac OS X comes with many programs and tools offering a wide range of features, at some point you'll probably want to add additional software to your system. In this chapter, we will talk about how to install software. Even though software installation is not difficult, Mac OS X supports several different methods of doing so. Following that, we'll discuss several hardware topics related to installing and running applications, including checking the amount of RAM and the amount of free space on your hard drive.