Re: While we're on the subject of DMG's for software distribution...
Re: While we're on the subject of DMG's for software distribution...
- Subject: Re: While we're on the subject of DMG's for software distribution...
- From: "Jon Buys" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 15:35:33 -0500
> I must agree with this paragraph whole-heartedly - my single favorite thing
> about OS X is the way so many applications can be installed by dragging a
> simple icon somewhere, and can be uninstalled by dragging that same icon to
> the Trash. No need to worry about an installer dumping crap where you don't
> want it, no paranoia about trusting the uninstaller to remove everything -
> just delete, and it's gone. It's a brilliant idea, and although users coming
> from Windows might be used to needing to run an installer all the time, once
> it's explained to them, it's the most natural thing in the world. After all,
> if we're designing solely for the benefit of doing what Windows users are
> used to, they're also used to launching applications through a Start menu in
> the lower-left corner. Do we need one of those too?
>
Absolutely, keep it small, keep it contained, and don't go putting files all
over the place on the customers hard drive. That's for "other platforms".
--Jon
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