Can you delete the dmg file after install?

[jc8081]

Im new to mac is a dmg file just like exe or whatever and can i delete it after i install the program? bc sometimes when i try to empty the trash it doesnt let me delete the file bc it is in use...

Also why do some things say eject instead of trash? can i delete those items too after ejecting them...thanks

 

[simsaladimbamba]

You can delete the DMG after you properly installed the application you wanted to install. In order to delete the DMG, you have to eject it first.

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Btw, an .exe file is an executable file, thus it can be an application, an installer or even a compressed archive (but for Windows). A DMG is a disk image, like a CD or DVD or USB flash memory thumb drive connected to the computer.

 

[TEG]

A DMG is like a ZIP file, but it mounts a virtual drive on your desktop for installation. You must 'eject' (or unmount) the virtual drive, then you can delete the DMG file from your computer. If the DMG has a virtual drive mounted, then you cannot delete it because it is still open.

TEG