How to Install Software on a Mac

Determine what you have., Uncompress, mount, or execute the given file., Drag and drop the now exposed application to the Application folder.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Determine what you have.

    If you have a file ending in dmg you have a disk image.

    If it ends in zip then you have a compressed file.

    If it ends in pkg you have a package file.

    There are other ways of bundling applications but these are the most common. , The methods below show how to perform each of the tasks depending on the given file. ,
  2. Step 2: Uncompress

  3. Step 3: or execute the given file.

  4. Step 4: Drag and drop the now exposed application to the Application folder.

Detailed Guide

If you have a file ending in dmg you have a disk image.

If it ends in zip then you have a compressed file.

If it ends in pkg you have a package file.

There are other ways of bundling applications but these are the most common. , The methods below show how to perform each of the tasks depending on the given file. ,

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