[X-SW] Re- WHERE to place downloads

[Jamie Kahn Genet]

When you download an app like Firefox it is often inside a disk image.  
Open the Disk image. Then drag and drop Firefox into your / 
Applications (the folder named 'Applications' at the root (top) level  
of your HD that OSX is installed on) folder. Close and delete the disk  
image Firefox came in, then run your new copy of Firefox from your / 
Applications folder. You can drag it's icon into your dock to make  
launching faster later on, if you like.

If the app you download is not in a disk image just drag it or it's  
enclosing folder (if it has one) into your /Applications folder.

If you're actually running out of enough space that Firefox will not  
fit on your HD (Hard Drive) you're in more serious trouble. A good  
rule of thumb is you should leave at least 10% of the HD with OSX  
installed (often called the boot drive) on as free space. You can tell  
how much percentage free space you have by doing a Get Info (Command-I  
or File->Get Info) on your HD. I suspect in fact you're not running  
out of space as you've not mentioned any other issues - and you'd be  
having some if your boot drive was so full Firefox couldn't fit.

Regards,
  Jamie Kahn Genet

On 09/11/2009, at 2:54 PM, Rupert Hoyte wrote:

> Dear Peter,  Thanks prompt reply.  Sounds excellent suggestion  
> download to desktop, + keep Firefox.  Unfortunately i do not have a  
> menu which allows choice of destination.  Can you show me EACH  
> step   (I;m sometimes quite dumb)   as to how to do this.   Thanks.   
> It could be the answer to several problems.   Rupert Hoyte.
>
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>> On 5  November2009, at 5:02 PM, Rupert Hoyte wrote:
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>>> FFx takes up too much of the Downloads Folder.  When I ask for it
>>> to be "Moved to Trash", I am told this can't be done "because it is
>>> open.   Please send me exact instructions as to what I must do to
>>> delete FFx completely.  It is stopping me from downloading other
>>> useful programmes, as with FFX there, the computer says,  "cannot
>>> download as there is not enough space for this new programme".
>>
>>
>> 	If I'm understanding you properly, I'd say Firefox is not the
>> problem.  You can keep Firefox and still download other things if you
>> do so properly.
>>
>> 	First, if Firefox is residing in a Downloads Folder, move it.  It
>> belongs in the Applications folder.
>>
>> 	Secondly, I have found it a good practice to download things--
>> especially applications--to the desktop rather than to a folder.  I
>> can more easily see what I'm doing.  I am motivated to deal with the
>> downloaded item more quickly.  I have lots of space for it.  If I
>> don't want it, I can delete it more easily.  It also makes it easier
>> to delete the pieces that I don't need, such as the disk image.
>>
>> 	Often, if I'm not sure I want to keep an app I've downloaded, I run
>> it the first time from the desktop.  If I decide to keep it, I then
>> move it to the proper place in the applications folder.  If I don't
>> want to keep it, all the pieces are right in front of me on the
>> desktop.  I can get rid of them easily and cleanly.
>>
>> 	You might try doing something similar and see if you like it
>> better.  Or some other such arrangement may work for you.   Good  
>> luck.
>>
>>
>> 										Peter
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