osx - How to specify the folder in which the applications should get installed on Mac? -


i find when install applications(.dmg files), installed folder /volumes.and days ago, installed folder /applications. don't know macbook had suffered kind of attacks, improper use or these. anyway, changed. don't know how resolve it. there ever had kind of problem me?anyone know how make macbook install applications /applications folder default?or know how specific installing folder if default installing folder not want?

you need begin understanding difference between installing , application , running disk image. whole disk image situation understandably confusing users, considering programming q&a, here important points.

macintosh applications stored in special directories extension .app. because of extension, these files known finder , treated special bundles, shown user single icon cannot opened further (there other types of bundles well, .app bundles deal applications.

because macintosh applications directories full of files , other directories, cannot downloaded single file through internet without kind of packaging. there has been move package these in standard zip files, because understood many platforms. many years prior this, though, macintosh applications distributed on mountable disk images (.dmg format files), multi-file containers support variety of files , directories.

the key problem in both cases applications, once downloaded, don't move obvious location (the applications folder on boot volume, apple-installed applications stored). zip files automatically decompress, left inside of downloads directory, , disk images downloaded downloads directory , mounted on desktop, showing new volume under /volumes , appearing in finder disk.

in cases, applications can run of these locations, leading particularly confusing situation of:

  1. download disk image
  2. disk image file goes downloads folder
  3. os x mounts disk image
  4. user runs application fine disk image
  5. user reboots mac
  6. application appears have disappeared

in case, application isn't gone, disk image uncounted reboot, , isn't obvious users application has gone.

the straightforward solution users copy applications applications folder in order make sure easy find.

obscure note: works disk images (which can subsequently deleted), may cause confusion applications decompressed zip files if application downloaded on disk other boot volume. case, copying application may lead having 2 copies of it, 1 in downloaded location , 1 in applications folder. can confusing if delete application finder still locate in downloads folder. can confusing when download update application manually, may result in multiple copies of application in downloads folder. these named "my app", "my app 1", "my app 2", etc.


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