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OSX question (putting applications in the dock)
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Move the application to whatever folder you want to keep it in (Applications?) and then drag it to the Dock to place it in the Dock.
Drag it to the dock and then drag it to the Applications folder (or anywhere else for that matter).
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Actually, you should drag the app to the Applications folder first, then drag it to the dock from the Apps folder.
Dock links follow the application, so dragging it to the dock first or the other way around doesnt matter.
Also once you have it in the Applications Folder and on the Dock where you want be sure to right click on the App and select options and select to keep in dock. Other wise it will be removed from the dock when you close that app. Welcome to the Macintosh experience. You are going to love it once you get used to it. I got my first MacBook in December. I know I love it. The installation of Apps takes a little time getting used to, but you will get it.
There is no need for the intermediate step of dragging to the Desktop. You may drag directly from the mounted .dmg to the final destination.
Not if you want to avoid this ugly problem... Application icons never show up when I do that, they just show this:
Only the first time. If you relaunch the Finder after having used the app (either Cmd-alt-esc, Relaunch Finder, or killall Finder in terminal), the "probihition sign" will disappear.
Rebooting does the same thing.
Rebooting does the same thing.
Not if you want to avoid this ugly problem... Application icons never show up when I do that, they just show this:
The temporary icon will go away and the real icon will appear after the first time you click/launch on the program. I don't know the technicalities but I would assume that OSX wont load the real icon (or anything) with the program until you launch it and enter your password. I would assume not even using an icon from the app until u have entered your password would be to stop viruses.
Edit: Lewis beat me
@Above:
no, launching the app doesnt change this. Only restarting the dock or rebooting does.
I would much rather just drag it to my desktop first to avoid this slight annoyance.
no, launching the app doesnt change this. Only restarting the dock or rebooting does.
I would much rather just drag it to my desktop first to avoid this slight annoyance.
Depends on how you use the computer. I always turn my MBP off, so it doesn't really matter.