Installing applications made for Mac OS X
You can choose from thousands of Mac OS X applications to purchase or download and install on your computer.
- To install most applications made for Mac OS X, simply insert the disc. For applications downloaded from the Internet, double-click the disk image file. Open the installer provided and follow the onscreen instructions. In some cases, if you download a disk image file, it opens the installer automatically for you.
- If the installer asks you where you’d like to install the application, it is recommended you choose the Applications folder.
- At some point during the installation process, you will be asked to provide a name and password. Use the name and password you specified when you first set up Mac OS X, or use a name and password for another account on your computer that has administrator privileges.
In some cases, instructions provided with the application specify that you can simply drag the application to your desktop or into a folder to install it. It is recommended you drag the application to the Applications folder.
If you want to reinstall Mac OS X or the applications that came with Mac OS X or with your computer, you can do so using the discs that came with your computer.
To get more applications, choose Apple menu > Mac OS X Software.
In addition, if you are a .Mac member, you can check the Software folder on your iDisk for new Mac OS X applications from Apple, updates to existing applications, and demonstrations from other developers.
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