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Re: How to create shortcuts after installing the my package
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Re: How to create shortcuts after installing the my package


  • Subject: Re: How to create shortcuts after installing the my package
  • From: Michael Watson <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:58:07 -0400

It's not standard practice on the Mac, and most will probably agree that it's not something your application should be doing. It's a presumptuous invasion of the user's desktop space, and most Mac users are very protective of that.


-- m-s

On 23 Apr, 2008, at 00:53, JanakiRam wrote:
Hi All,

I'm porting a windows based application to Mac OS X. My application in
windows will create desktop shortcut once we install. I really don't whether
its mac standard to create desktop shortcut and dock icon once i install my
cocoa application.


Can any one suggest me whether its a standard procedure.or provide the
necessary links/pointers.


JanakiRam.
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