I can't open dmg files on my new MB Air.  What can I do?

I can't open dmg files on my new MB Air.  What can I do?

How are you trying to open it?  What happens when you double-click it in the Finder? In the Finder Preferences do you have Show these items on the desktop: "CDs, DVDs, and iPods" selected?
What happens?

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