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LION "show package content" issue
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I have a mac for 2 days still gotta a lot to learn.Glad to be of help!
Well, you're right... kind of.
Basically, a package is a folder that the OS doesn't treat like a folder. An application (always a package) is a folder with all the necessary resources contained inside the folder structure. However, the OS treats it as a single file so that when you double-click it, it launches the application (actually located a few levels deep in the folder structure of the package) instead of simply opening the package contents.
It's a neat way to do things, and is very helpful in keeping most applications as a single file, instead of pieces installed all over the place. Generally, you still get a few supporting files in the Preferences and Application Support folders in the Library, but for the most part it's all contained within the package.
Well, you're right... kind of.
Basically, a package is a folder that the OS doesn't treat like a folder. An application (always a package) is a folder with all the necessary resources contained inside the folder structure. However, the OS treats it as a single file so that when you double-click it, it launches the application (actually located a few levels deep in the folder structure of the package) instead of simply opening the package contents.
It's a neat way to do things, and is very helpful in keeping most applications as a single file, instead of pieces installed all over the place. Generally, you still get a few supporting files in the Preferences and Application Support folders in the Library, but for the most part it's all contained within the package.