Re: "First Run" installation of Application support stuff?
Re: "First Run" installation of Application support stuff?
- Subject: Re: "First Run" installation of Application support stuff?
- From: "Clark S. Cox III" <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:07:47 -0500
On Monday, Dec 16, 2002, at 15:40 US/Eastern, Udo Ludtke wrote:
OS X allows a much cleaner installation mode.
I believe the cleanest installations put ALL bits and pieces in ONLY
two
locations:
1) In a folder enclosing the application, in the Application folder.
2) In the app wrapper.
I know this goes against Apple's guidelines, but I strongly believe
even
prefs are best put in the the app folder.
Apple's guidelines are there for a reason.
This will:
1) Make a clean, simple installation.
The location of the preferences has nothing to do with installation.
2) Make it easy for users to find support files if she needs to
trouble shoot (in particular if the supporting files and folders are
named logically)
If your users have to manually edit your preference files, you've got
bigger problems. Your users should never have to deal with preference
files directly.
3) Make it easy to un-install.
4) Make it impossible to run from a read-only file system
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