For Mac OS 10.4.7, what do I do to find a program after it is installed?

Question

I am a new Mac user and need detailed instructions. Thanks.

Answer 1

If the installer did not ask you where you want to install the application, it should be in the Applications folder that is at the root level of the same drive volume as the operating system. If this is a default setup for the computer, it will have only one drive volume so that is called "Macintosh HD". Some installers will allow you to choose the location to install a program because Mac and Unix systems are not picky about where most programs are stored. Mine are almost all installed on a second hard drive so if there is some reason to erase the first hard drive, my programs are not generally affected.

First, click on the empty area of the desktop to make Finder the forward application. If you click on File at the top, you will see "Applications" in the list. Somewhere in that folder should be your program. When you locate it, you can drag it to the Dock (should be along the bottom of the screen). That will make a shortcut in the Dock so you can easily open it again. If you decide the Dock is too crowded and you don't need the shortcut there, just drag the shortcut off the Dock and drop it on the desktop. It will just disappear. The program is still in the Applications folder but the shortcut is off the Dock.

If you are familiar with Windows, you will find the Dock to be similar to the Start menu. You will notice a line on the Dock that separates the trash from other icons. You can drag a folder to that place between trash and line to make a shortcut to the folder. For example, if you have a dozen fun programs but you don't want the Dock to get too crowded, you may want to make a folder inside your Applications folder and call it "Entertainment". Then put all your entertainment programs in it. If you then drag that folder to the space between trash and line, you'll get a shortcut to that folder. Now, when you place the mouse cursor on the Dock folder, it will show a second list with all the entertainment programs. This is much easier to arrange than the Start menu in Windows and it does the same thing, really.

If you don't want to move the programs into a folder, you can make "aliases" of them and just put the aliases into the folder. Does the same thing. Use the Help menu to look up alias.

Answer 2

All programs installed on Mac OS X are stored in the Applications folder. Click on the Finder icon located in the Dock to open a new Finder window, and select "Applications" from the sidebar.

OS X also lets you create shortcuts of your applications in the Dock, eliminating the need to visit the Applications folder everytime you need to use software.

To create a shortcut, click on the application icon and drag it to the Dock. You can also use a tool like Todos or Quicksilver to launch your applications.

Todos:
http://dbachrach.com/opensoft/index.php?page=Todos

QuickSilver:
Overview: http://docs.blacktree.com/quicksilver/overview?DokuWiki=d88cc4d88bb089a052c39f423a9740c7
Download: http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/

Answer 3

At the top of teh screen, there is a grey bar, the one that says 'File, edit' etc. On that samebar, all the way to the right hand side is a small picture of a magnifying glass, it should be the icon furthest to the right. Click that, and it will pop open a small search box. Type in the name of the program you're looking for, and in a few seconds it will pop up. Next to the name of the program, it will list the programs location on your hard drive. You can go to that location, or highlight and click the program name right there in the search box.

Answer 4

Use FInder and search the name of the program. it's usually in the application folder.

Answer 5

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