On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 07:26:47 +0000 (UTC) David Richards <xdavidrichar...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello, :)I'm very happy, just bought an Apple MacBook Pro, downloaded Apache > OpenOffice. It's all good. Love the computer. Love the OpenOffice software. > One annoying problem. The program places a Disk Image Icon on my Desktop. I'm > not a new user. After reading a support board on a website where another user > had the same problem, it was clear that the rude person giving the answers > didn't understand and no solution was found.( > https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=66589 ) > Here is what I did...I downloaded the dmg file. When I double clicked it, the > installer opened up with images of the OpenOffice Icon on the left with a big > blue arrow pointing to an image of the Applications Folder on the right. As > soon as I clicked the OpenOffice Icon it automatically started installing. It > didn't allow me to drag one picture on top of the other picture or anything > like that...as soon as I clicked my mouse it started installing. The program > did successfully install inside my Applications folder. Everything works. All > good. > But, when I trash the Disk Image Icon on my desktop, so I can have a nice > clean desktop with no icons like the bad old days, when I launch OpenOffice > again, it will open that installer window again with the pictures of the > OpenOffice Icon and the big blue arrow pointing at the Applications folder, > so.... I have to click it, I'm forced to, and bam, the annoying desktop icon > is back on my desktop, and then....and only then..... the program will open > again. As long as I don't trash the Disk Image Icon on the Desktop, the > program will open and close seamlessly all day long. But if I trash that Disk > Image Icon to clean up my desktop, that installer will open again when I try > and re-open the program. > The support guy managing the message board that I was reading was very rude > to the user who had this same problem and he kept telling the person with the > problem that he had to drop the installer (the dmg file) in the Applications > folder, install it there, and that would fix this problem...but that is > automatically done anyway by the installer itself with the window of the > pretty picture of the OpenOffice icon with the big pointing blue arrow to the > picture of the Application folder. So in other words, I don't have to do it, > the installer does it for you. And yes, as I said, the program does reside in > the Application folder where it should, and everything works great, the Dock > Icon is installed, and the program works seamless...as long as I don't trash > that desktop icon image. > So, whats the real truth? Does this icon always stay on my desktop forever or > am I missing something here? Please don't tell me I need to install it in the > Applications Folder when the installer did that automatically for me anyway. > What's the real deal here? I have no Mac experience, not having touched an Apple computer since 1979, but I understand in some cases (and I think this is one) one needs to drag the .dmg image into the application folder on a Mac. I am also aware that the advice given by lgusaas on Mac matters is usually impeccable and were I a Mac user (absit omen!) I would obey his advice. The Forum is manned by volunteers in their own time and on a pro bono basis. Postings tend to be blunt and to the point; we do not undertake, or expect, to have to teach the querist how to use his computer at the most fundamental level. > Thank you so much for helping me...david This question submitted November 4 > 2015 -- Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
