Installing new programs ?

[wshld]

Hey guys,

I just bought the new iMac today(20 inches 2.4) and i'm enjoying every minutes of it. I've a windows guy from my 1st computer and this is my 1st mac. I was wondring, how do i do to install things ?

Each time it installs a .dmg file and another file. It Tells me to drag it into applications, or into my hard drive. I do it and it works. But what do i do with the icons left on my desktop. Cuz both the .dmg and the other file si there...


Thank you.

 

[Cameront9]

After you drag the App to your App folder, drag the "other" file (which is the Mounted disk..think of it like a CD) to the trash. That will unmount it. Then you can drag the *dmg file to the trash, too. Done.

 

[RainCityMacFan]

After you drag the App to your App folder, drag the "other" file (which is the Mounted disk..think of it like a CD) to the trash. That will unmount it. Then you can drag the *dmg file to the trash, too. Done.

Yep, perfect and simple. No need for InstallShield or any of that crap process.