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Disk Images just keep coming up. They're probably the most problematic, un-intuitive part of using Mac OS X, whether you're switching from Windows or new to computers alltogether.
We desperately, desperately need a sticky about DMG's. Something with a good writeup that includes 1) a basic background into what they are 2)How to install software, eject, and then delete them and 3) pictures of a .dmg icon and a mounted image icon.
As proof of the need for this thing, I offer the following links:
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12007&highlight=disk+image
(This poor guy was especially confused, and it took a while to figure out what was wrong.)
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12096&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11603&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9157&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11486&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10983&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10966&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10656&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9302&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8163&highlight=disk+image
It's not these people's fault. DMGs are confusing: they're not a natural behavior, they're usually not explained well, and they require several steps on the part of the user. So please, mods, give the newbies a sticky, and give the rest of us a good writeup to point them to.
We desperately, desperately need a sticky about DMG's. Something with a good writeup that includes 1) a basic background into what they are 2)How to install software, eject, and then delete them and 3) pictures of a .dmg icon and a mounted image icon.
As proof of the need for this thing, I offer the following links:
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12007&highlight=disk+image
(This poor guy was especially confused, and it took a while to figure out what was wrong.)
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12096&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11603&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9157&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11486&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10983&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10966&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10656&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9302&highlight=disk+image
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8163&highlight=disk+image
It's not these people's fault. DMGs are confusing: they're not a natural behavior, they're usually not explained well, and they require several steps on the part of the user. So please, mods, give the newbies a sticky, and give the rest of us a good writeup to point them to.