04-08-2006, 02:57 AM
no, wurm is right. The only thing *required* for the application to run is that the application be dragged to your hard drive--but where does that leave you with the extras?
Some applications want to be put directly into the Applications folder. This, of course, causes problems when people like wurm and msyelf like to have the readme files, manuals, goodies folders, etc. right there with it.
I put some things in their own folders (I have a "Browsers" folder full of different web browsers), but most stuff is loose in the Applications folder--simply because I've had enough experience with apps that don't like being in subfolders, that assume they're directly in the Applications folder.
My solution is to have a folder somewhere called "Installable software". I drag the .dmg files into that. If I need a readme or a goodie, I know where to go get it.
In addition, should I need to reinstall everything, my backed-up Installable Software folder is a godsend.
When a product update comes out, I simply put the updated .dmg file in there, and I'm good to go.
Some applications want to be put directly into the Applications folder. This, of course, causes problems when people like wurm and msyelf like to have the readme files, manuals, goodies folders, etc. right there with it.
I put some things in their own folders (I have a "Browsers" folder full of different web browsers), but most stuff is loose in the Applications folder--simply because I've had enough experience with apps that don't like being in subfolders, that assume they're directly in the Applications folder.
My solution is to have a folder somewhere called "Installable software". I drag the .dmg files into that. If I need a readme or a goodie, I know where to go get it.
In addition, should I need to reinstall everything, my backed-up Installable Software folder is a godsend.
When a product update comes out, I simply put the updated .dmg file in there, and I'm good to go.