Thank for the insight, Klaus Tiemo
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: use-revolution-boun...@lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-revolution- > boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Klaus Major > Gesendet: Dienstag, 3. Februar 2009 14:57 > An: How to use Revolution > Betreff: Re: OT: what are the components of a standard Mac install? > > Hi Tiemo, > > > Hello, > > > > coming from the windows world, I am not really aware, what a > > "standard" > > setup on a Mac has to do. I know, there are tools like PackageMaker, > > but I > > would like to know, what a Mac User usually expects, when he inserts > > a CD - > > and what of that PackerMacker would provide and what not. What does a > > installer like PackageMaker do anything else, than just copying the > > whole CD > > on HD? How does a Mac User deinstalls his progs, I havn't seen yet a > > deinstall of any prog? > > > > Perhaps someone could point me to a link to the necessaries of a Mac > > install > > /deinstall. > > > > Thanks for any hint > > the average Mac user exspects a ZIP file or a DMG file with just the > application bundle in it, > then she/he will copy this app into the "Applications" folder all by > himself :-) > > That's the meaning of an application bundle, which is indeed a folder: > Everything that is necessary for the app to run, like images, videos, > audio files etc. > resides INSIDE of this folder, so it appears just like one (big) file > to the user. > > Same for "de-installing", she/he will just put the application bundle > to the trash, that's it. > > If you really have to install lots of files somewhere on the users > hard-disk or even into the system folder, > then a dedicated "installer" application might be necessary. > > In that case you should take a look at the Apple Developer tools, that > also include an installer: > http://developer.apple.com/mac/ > > You will have to create a free account and then you can load the free > developer tools there. > Watch out, that's about 1 GB ;-) > > > Tiemo > > Best > > Klaus > > -- > Klaus Major > kl...@major-k.de > http://www.major-k.de > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > use-revolution@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
