Newbie to Mac, simple question

I had to download a couple of programs, (firefox, etc...). No prob there. After I have installed and they are working I drag the icon to the trash and it says eject. Done. Now there is this icon on my desktop that says Firefox 2.0.0.2.dmg.
I really don't want all of the programs I download to leave a trail of these on my desktop. When I delete them though the program doesn't work and I have to go through spotlight and delte the whole program and re-download. Can someone please give me some help!? I'd really appreciate it.
Jessica

Ok, a couple of basic ideas you have to understand.
A .dmg file is just a compressed disk. Don't move the .dmg file to your applications folder, just open it where it is, for now. When you double-click it, it opens up and mounts like any other volume (disk). From the mounted image, you have to copy the application from that disk to your applications folder, or run the installer app, if that is the case. Once you are done, eject the disk image that was mounted. Once ejected, you can drag the .dmg file to the trash. Don't run the app from the disk image, unless it is an installer (looks like an open box, sometimes) If you open the application from that mounted disk image, that file will be active and you cannot eject the disk, and the icon that is on the dock will disappear when you quit the app.
Now, from the Applications folder, open the new app you just installed. It will appear on the Dock. If you want it to stay, either ctrl-click on the icon and choose "Keep in Dock" or drag the icon to another location on the dock, and it will stay there. However, unlike the Start menu, the Dock is not the only place you can find and run applications on the Mac. Just open the Applications folder and browse through to find what you want to open. If you use it all the time, then keeping it on the dock is what you want to do (like, Firefox, I imagine).

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after it's all done and have i have a blank screen with the prompt and i type root and hit enter and enter again (no password yet)(unless i make one during the process of install)
if i type pacman -S kde (that should install all of KDE and X)?
i read there's lil need to set up X any more?
did i read all this right?
thanks..
base installation of 2009.8 is easy.. its the next step where the wiki kinda stops..(at least I cant seem to figure what step is next)
i'm really after kde 4.3.1 (im using gnome now in ubuntu) but all i've read , it seems that archs ' 64bit kde is faster, more stable then kubuntu/ppa version of kde 4.3.x
and will mp3, avi, flash etc work out of the box? or do i have to search the forums to figure all of this out?
any help would be most appreciated..
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May be slightly simple question from a new Mac user: Why can't I quit safari? I cannot quit it from top menu bar neither to do it from dock? All other apps are working normally.

May be slightly simple question from a new Mac user: Why can't I quit safari? I cannot quit it from top menu bar neither to do it from dock? All other apps are working normally.

Or you can actived the right button on your magic mouse and click on they icon in the dock. then you select "stop" and it's out of your dock.
Greetings
*update: Sorry, my mistake! I didn't read your message correct! Sorry for the inconvience!

Probably incredibly simple question, so sorry. I have just changed e-mail after many many years and I want to e-mail everyone in my mac mail client with the new e-mail address at the same time.

Probably incredibly simple question, so sorry. I have just changed e-mail after many many years and I want to e-mail everyone in my mac mail client with the new e-mail address at the same time.

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Model Name:          iMac
Model Identifier:          iMac11,2
Processor Name:          Intel Core i3
Processor Speed:          3.2 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache (per core):          256 KB
L3 Cache:          4 MB
Memory:          4 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed:          5.86 GT/s
Boot ROM Version:          IM112.0057.B00
SMC Version (system):          1.64f5
Serial Number (system):          W80380E6HAD
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Not sure I understand you here...

Newbie with Macs with alot of questions

Ok.. I am a PC guy and never worked with a MAC before.
I have a Ibook POWER PC G3
Memory 256 MB SDRAM
MAC OSX Version 10.4.11
I believe it has 12GB of space left on the main hdd.. I am not that sure again, because I am not used to MACS
First question is the time will never stay set. Whenever I turn it on, it will tell me that the time is not set.
Secondly, I believe the battery is not good at all.. Whenever i unplug the power cable, it cuts off.
Are the two issues related??
I am thinking of upgrading the ram and the HDD in this MAC. Is it feasible or it it a lost cause?
I also want to upgrade the OS on it to the latest one. Is it possible or should I leave the OS as is?
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Thanks for all of your assistance once again...

Hi, and welcome to Apple Discussions.
First question is the time will never stay set. Whenever I turn it on, it will tell me that the time is not set.
Secondly, I believe the battery is not good at all.. Whenever i unplug the power cable, it cuts off.
Are the two issues related??
Yes. There is no secondary battery in the iBook to hold the settings, so if the main battery is no good, the setting will not hold for more than a few seconds after it is shut down. (A capacitor holds the settings long enough to swap out batteries if you have more than one battery to use with it.)
I am thinking of upgrading the ram and the HDD in this MAC. Is it feasible or it it a lost cause?
The RAM is absolutely upgradeable. You can upgrade the RAM with a 512 MB module which will replace the 128 MB module which currently occupies the one user-accessible RAM slot. It takes a 144-pin 3.3 V, PC100 or PC133 compliant, 1.25 inch SDRAM SO-DIMM available here:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/iBooks-PowerBooks/G3-iBook/
Instructions for replacing the memory card can be found in this Apple Knowledge Base article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=111918
A hard drive upgrade is a complicated procedure, and not recommended unless you really know your way around such things. You almost have to completely disassemble the iBook to do it.
Assuming it is the 12-inch model, here is the link to instructions:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/iBook-G3-12-Inch-Hard-Drive/130/1
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Mac OS X 10.4.11 is the best that an iBook G3 can do.
Does it have an internal wireless card?? I am thinking it does not, but I am not that sure. How do I find out??
Maybe or maybe not? Click on the Apple logo at the top left of the display and select "About This Mac." Then click on "More Info." This brings up the System Profiler and it will tell you whether or not an original AirPort Card is installed. While you're there, find out which exact iBook it is and tell us so we are better able to assist you. (Processor MHz rating and type of optical drive will do it.)
Does it uses the same type of ram sticks that is found in a windows laptop??
It uses the same type of RAM found in some Windows laptops. (See specific info above.)
In order to find out the size of the hard drive and how much space remains available on it, go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. You can check the S.M.A.R.T. Status of the drive here, and also its specs (total capacity and available space).
Good luck with it, but keep in mind that it is a very old computer, so don't expect a whole lot from it. Apple discontinued G3 iBooks seven years ago.

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It's actually even easier than using Save As to see the full path to the currently open document. Just do a "Secondary click" on the document title in its window's title bar.
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Simple question - which HD to chose?

Hi everybody,
I have a really simple question, I am about to buy an external HD, my doubt is: do any HD work with TimeMachine in order to use it for my backups?

Pondini wrote:
Noiseboy2006 wrote:
Steer clear of Seagate FreeAgent drives, they have hardware controlled sleep functions that can't be set on a Mac and its bloody annoying to have to wait for them the wake up all the time.
Not necessarily. I have one (in the "Pro" line) without any such problem.
With many drives, if you completely erase and reformat it, without loading any of the software that comes with it, those problems are unlikely.
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Well it was certainly the case on 3 FreeAgent drives that I know of, and it was a well known problem that Seagate did nothing about. The drives would spin-down after a short time and cause a fairly long delay anytime drive access was needed.This was a hardware issue and nothing to do with the disk format. seagate provided drive manager software for Windows but not Mac.
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HT1296 An embarrassingly simple question: having backed up my iPhone calendar on iTunes on my MacBook Pro, how can I view tha calendar on my MacBook? Should there be a tab on iTunes?

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SIMPLE QUESTION - EXTERNAL iSIGHT CAMERA

I just have a simple question...
I was using an older iMac G5 with an external iSight camera and just upgraded to a new 24" iMac. Can the external iSight camera still be used on an iMac with a built-in camera?
The cable with the external camera allows for more flexible viewing capability.

Hello rgarros50
The second part of your question is not quite so simple.
Plug your external iSight in and turn it on. If you like, you can use the suggestions from How to test your (external) iSight to ensure it is functional to be sure it is working with your new iMac.
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(The "tip" suggests that you use iChat, but others should work as well.)
• Open "Preferences..." and set the camera "Preference" to use your built-in iSight.
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because your built-in camera is in use by the other application.
(4) For apps other than those above, see their Help or other documentation.
EZ Jim
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There are many a thousands of people who are producingvideos on completed DVDs. As an amateur videographer using iMovie first nowusing Final Cut pro to produce completed ready to distribute DVDs, I find ithard to believe at the meeting you mentioned anyone with common sense wouldhave explained the scenario above. On an amateur level so many folks have beencreating videos of Weddings, Home Movies, and many different Special Events. Onin particular are sports events. I shoot a sports event like Mix Martial ArtsEvents utilizing several video cameras. Then editing with Final cut Pro andsometimes iMovie. All of my completed videos that have been edited in either ofthese two programs are shared (like hand in glove) with iDVD. Short of steppinginto the commercial world Apple has deleted many people from producing a semiprofessional looking product.
I do not know if the can be answered here in the format buthere it goes!!
Simple question. Since apple has extinguished iDVD Are thereany other Software programs that can produce the end product iDVD did? Googlesearches with years of outdated info does not give good references. Withoutlooking to go commercial, the Apple Macintosh Computers built internal Softwareprogram like iDVD is the only program I know of that can help folks on mylevel!!
It doesn't seem there are any programs that takes off fromwhere iDVD left off. My end products (complete videography from start tofinished printed and burned DVD) needs to have the mapping and control usingthe semi professional look iDVD gave!
Have any ssuggestions?

Thank you Klaus 1
I have 4 latest Macs All have iDVD. The question was not where to get iDVD.
The question for anyone who knows is: Since apple has extinguished iDVD Are there any other Software programs that can produce the end product iDVD did?
I appreciate your input but it realy does not answer the question. iDVD will soon not be able to work with newer versions of Macs as it has been left behind by Apple!
Once again:
It doesn't seem there are any programs that takes off from where iDVD left off.
My end products needs to have the mapping and control using the semi professional look iDVD gave me.
Imovie cannot do this. More importantly imovie cannot save the project to Video_TS folders like iDVD did.
Anyone have suggestions?
My full post is just below:
There are many a thousands of people who are producing videos on completed DVDs. As an amateur videographer using iMovie first now using Final Cut pro to produce completed ready to distribute DVDs,
On an amateur level so many folks have been creating videos of Weddings, Home Movies, and many different Special Events. One in particular are sports events. I shoot sports event like Mix Martial Arts Events utilizing several video cameras. Then editing with Final cut Pro and sometimes iMovie. All of my completed videos that have been edited in either of these two programs are shared (like hand in glove) with iDVD. Short of stepping into the commercial world Apple has deleted many people from producing a semi professional looking product.
I do not know if anyone can this question but here it goes!!
Simple question. Since apple has extinguished iDVD Are there any other Software programs that can produce the end product iDVD did? Google searches with years of outdated info does not give good references. Without looking to go commercial, the Apple Macintosh Computers built internal Software program like iDVD is the only program I know of that can help folks on my level!!
It doesn't seem there are any programs that takes off from where iDVD left off. My end products (complete videography from start to finished with printed and burned DVD) needs to have the mapping and the control by using the semi professional look iDVD gave!
More importantly imovie cannot save the project to Video_TS folders like iDVD did. Something for folks like myself who need this to burn to our multi burning DVD all in one printers!!
Anyone have suggestions?

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Brandon:
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