What do I do with the .dmg files?

[twomiracles]

I thought they were installer files so I put them in the trash after I installed the applications, but when I went to empty it, it said I couldn't delete those files because the applications were running. So, where do I put them? I can't stand a cluttered desktop!

 

[aaronw1986]

Yes, you do throw them away...You mustve done something wrong, since they are still active. Did you drag whatever was in there somewhere?

 

[chasemac]

Close the application first and then trash the .dmg. In some cases you may need to restart before trashing them.

 

[Xander562]

You cherish them forever and ever. Just kidding, try closing the application that you downloaded and deleting it.

 

[Shadow]

DMGs are disk images. Basically to install stuff you need to drag the app (bundle) inside them to the applications folder, and run the app from there. Then you can delete the DMG.

 

[Aniej]

in order to maximize my posting numbers today before the new year I agree with the above haha.

 

[72930]

Yes, you do throw them away...You mustve done something wrong, since they are still active. Did you drag whatever was in there somewhere?

You're right to chuck 'em. You're thinking of the mount that is accidentally kept sometimes.