installing zip file from my thumb drive to macbook pro

[Sossity]

I have downloaded the gfx card status for mac snowleopard, but it was in the form of a zip file, of which I want to transfer from my thumb drive to my macbook pro, I am a newbie to macs, so I need a bit of help on doing simple tasks like this.

 

[spinnerlys]

Just double click the .zip file (1), then the .zip file extracts the gfxcardstatus application (2), drag that application to the Applications folder (3) and be done with it.
To actually run the application, just double click it.

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Also have a look at the following links, as the information presented there might be helpful in your future endeavours into Mac OS X and could clear up initial confusion and may even prevent harm to your system or your files.

Mac OS X Basics

Switch 101 - guide with articles made by Apple on how to accustom yourself, after you switched to Mac OS X from Windows​

Mac 101 - How to get started with Mac OS X​

Find out how - tutorial videos made by Apple on how to do certain thing in Mac OS X​

Pro tips - tips made available by Apple for easier ways of doing certain tasks​

Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts - Learn about common Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts.​

Mac OS X Beginner's Guide by MacRumors - learn about software, media players, shortcuts and some useful tips, tricks and hints​

Mac Guides - tutorials, product guides and more​

MRoogle - a very effective tool to search these fora using Google and made available by edesignuk, introductory threads: 1, 2 and 3​

"How to maximise your MacRumors troubleshooting experience" created by mad jew in 2006​

 

[Sossity]

Just double click the .zip file (1), then the .zip file extracts the gfxcardstatus application (2), drag that application to the Applications folder (3) and be done with it.
To actually run the application, just double click it.

(1)

(2)

(3)

Also have a look at the following links, as the information presented there might be helpful in your future endeavours into Mac OS X and could clear up initial confusion and may even prevent harm to your system or your files.

Mac OS X Basics

Switch 101 - guide with articles made by Apple on how to accustom yourself, after you switched to Mac OS X from Windows​

Mac 101 - How to get started with Mac OS X​

Find out how - tutorial videos made by Apple on how to do certain thing in Mac OS X​

Pro tips - tips made available by Apple for easier ways of doing certain tasks​

Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts - Learn about common Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts.​

Mac OS X Beginner's Guide by MacRumors - learn about software, media players, shortcuts and some useful tips, tricks and hints​

Mac Guides - tutorials, product guides and more​

MRoogle - a very effective tool to search these fora using Google and made available by edesignuk, introductory threads: 1, 2 and 3​

"How to maximise your MacRumors troubleshooting experience" created by mad jew in 2006​

thanks for this info, so when I plug the thumb drive in & click on the zip, it will automatically extract & put the installer under the zip folder? where will these files be placed when I open them up on the thumb drive? before I drag them to the applications folder?