taylorpc said:Wow... after a little over a year since switching.. I get it! Seriously, that was the most helpful comment I've ever read on here! Thanks![]()
My pleasure
I'm just amazed anything useful has come out of this thread
taylorpc said:Wow... after a little over a year since switching.. I get it! Seriously, that was the most helpful comment I've ever read on here! Thanks![]()
ScottB said:I'm guessing most people feel comfortable installing software different ways. My family just finds the apps they need in their Applications folder, and installing anything frightens the hell out of them. I like to test my software from a disk image, deleting preferences if I don't like; and drag it to where I want, whether that be to the network, my laptop or my desktop. I'm a control freak and I don't like installers unless they tell me where their putting things. The way developers can distribute software upgrades using dmg's is brilliant. You can just post a new disk image on your site for people to simply overide their older software with, and theirs no worry about creating an updater app. However, most dmg's come with a "Drag to Applications folder and Eject this Image" finder background, simply because lots of people don't get it and perhaps this process should be more streamlined.
OldCorpse said:Wow, breath of fresh air! Thank you for an intelligent discussion of the issue. I understand your position, and I believe one can accomodate both the "control freak" and the user who isn't interested in fiddling with the OS (as well as newbies). For example, in the scenario I outlined, this could happen:
1)click FBARdmg
2)Dialogue: "Do you want to install FBARapp?" click "YES" or click "NO"
3)Clicking "YES" brings up a password prompt
4)Enter password brings dialogue "Default Install" and "Custom Install" options for powerusers such as allowing you to browse where to install, which elements to install etc.
5)You choose your option and - DONE!
Important disclaimer: I am NOT claiming that this is the only way, or the best way. I'm sure there are other ways of designing the process. However, one thing is INDISPUTABLE - this is *SELF* explanatory - no matter your background (windows, unix, sky, foo), or your level of computer savvy, you cannot go wrong here, there is nothing puzzling and no possibility of misunderstanding. That emphatically is not the case with the current design. Is it possible to make the process such that it is BOTH easy AND powerfully flexible - absolutely, Apple does it all the time. They should do the same with this process (again, not necessarily my proposal, but something equally easy). And I'm sure eventually they will.
That's handy, I didn't realise you could do that.discoforce said:If you want to find out more about what it's doing you can choose "File -> Show Files" to see what's in the installation package