From what I've gathered after a quick Google search, you double click on the DMG file and it should mount a virtual drive on your desktop and you install it from there. I'm not really familiar with it since my last Mac was a Quadra ages ago.
You got fired, and you still hang around here like a big loser. Why can't he?
Cordelia ,'Chosen'
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HiddenSky - Mar 14, 2006 6:56:27 pm PST #7555 of 10003
"There are two sorts of people in the world: those who believe Joss Whedon is a genius and those who are wrong." - Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
tina f. - Mar 14, 2006 6:57:25 pm PST #7556 of 10003
Allyson,
a .dmg file is an extension for a disk image file for Macs. If your computer has Stuffit Expander on it, clicking on the file should open it automatically. If you don't have Stuffit Expander, you should be able to download it for 10.1 (choose 10. 1 from the pulldown menu and don't worry about filling the stuff out - it's only for tech support) here: [link]
DCJensen - Mar 14, 2006 6:58:52 pm PST #7557 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
-You can upgrade to Panther. (10.3)
-You can open the .dmg (disk Image) by going into the Utilities folder and running Disk Utility, and find the selection for opening an image.
It should automatically mount, but sometimes 10.1 had problems with newer images.
-You can upgrade to Tiger, you just need a 3rd party utility called XpostFacto to do so.
Allyson - Mar 14, 2006 7:01:03 pm PST #7558 of 10003
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Oh! I should have been more specific, it does mount a virtual drive, but then nothing happens. I click, I get a picture of the fox, and, well, it's a huge file for just a pic of the fox. But it doesn't open the browser.
esse - Mar 14, 2006 7:01:17 pm PST #7559 of 10003
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Firefox is downloaded, but wont open. it's a .dmg file and I dont understand what that means. So, I just spent an assload on broadband, and cant do one of two things I use the net for...reading my email.
Though, in 10.1, I recall having some tough problems with the .dmz,g, all the rest--it's part of the reason I scrapped using it until 10.2.
ETA: Allyson, if you downloaded the most recent version of firefox, it will not work for Mac OS pre 10.3. You will have to find an older version of it for download and install.
dcp - Mar 14, 2006 7:01:26 pm PST #7560 of 10003
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
The system requirments pages says Firefox needs "Mac OS X 10.2.x and later." [link]
esse - Mar 14, 2006 7:03:22 pm PST #7561 of 10003
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Yeah, I could barely get it to work in 10.3. I finally had to locate an older version, which works okay, but not as cleanly as it should.
Gris - Mar 15, 2006 3:01:11 am PST #7562 of 10003
Hey. New board.
Allyson: Go to [link]
On the right column, under "Quick Reference" is a bit that says "Users of Mac OS X 10.1 should download Camino 0.8.4 and the MRJplugin." with links.
Download Camino 0.8.4 - it, too, will be a disk image, but this version of camino should actually run on 10.1. Once the disk image opens, drag the big Camino icon to your Applications folder, and you should be able to run it from there. Camino, btw, is basically the same thing as Firefox, only made for Macs exclusively.
You can also install the MRJPlugin from the link, which I think will enable Java.
Theodosia - Mar 15, 2006 5:49:38 am PST #7563 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
What I'd like is an MP3 player program for Windows that would play all the files in my iTunes folder, and also update the playcount (and hopefully also be able to use the iTunes playlists and smartplaylists.) Is there such an animalprogram?
While I'm at it, I'd like a pony and world peace.
Jon B. - Mar 15, 2006 5:52:07 am PST #7564 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Doesn't iTunes keeps a playcount?