Photoshop elements 8 mac "Bootstrapper"

I just bought PS Elements 8 for Mac now that I have an intel based Mac and cannot use my old Photoshop 7.0 full version. The disk has ""Bootstapper DMG" on it, but n explanation. I cannot find out what it is or how to use it as Adobe has no info to support it on the install disk. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you for the response.
I guess my message left something to be desired. I had no problem installing PS Elements, it is just a standard Mac install like any other application; I just don't know what Bootstrap is used for and why Adobe included the .dmg file for it on the DVD. It is not needed for installation of PSE, and Adobe makes no mention of Bootstrap in the very sparse "Getting Started" pamphlet that was packaged with PSE.
Harvey

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