What to do with DMG files? I'm confused.

tynen · tynen #1 (**permalink**)

12-26-2006, 07:37 AM

Hey I'm a complete noob to Mac, I just got Mac OS X for Christmas and I am trying to install Fire Fox, I downloaded the file, it was in dmg format, which I was expecting. However, i don't know what to do with it, the only thing I've been able to do is mount it, and run Fire Fox from the mounted file, but I want to actually install it, how do I do that?

eric · eric #2 (**permalink**)

12-26-2006, 07:51 AM

please see the answers in your original post: I need help

if you need more help or clarification, ask in that thread, do not start a new thread.

thefarky · thefarky #3 (**permalink**)

12-26-2006, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tynen

Hey I'm a complete noob to Mac, I just got Mac OS X for Christmas and I am trying to install Fire Fox, I downloaded the file, it was in dmg format, which I was expecting. However, i don't know what to do with it, the only thing I've been able to do is mount it, and run Fire Fox from the mounted file, but I want to actually install it, how do I do that?

tynen, you will want to double click the .dmg file to mount it. Once you have done that, you want to drag the Firefox icon from the mounted file to your applications folder in finder. Hope this helps.

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #4 (**permalink**)

12-26-2006, 06:01 PM

please do not keep 2 threads active, post in the other thread linked above.

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tynen #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 26, 2006 Posts: 17	12-26-2006, 07:37 AM Hey I'm a complete noob to Mac, I just got Mac OS X for Christmas and I am trying to install Fire Fox, I downloaded the file, it was in dmg format, which I was expecting. However, i don't know what to do with it, the only thing I've been able to do is mount it, and run Fire Fox from the mounted file, but I want to actually install it, how do I do that?
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eric #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,708	12-26-2006, 07:51 AM please see the answers in your original post: I need help if you need more help or clarification, ask in that thread, do not start a new thread.
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