Where are Adobe Reader and Firefox ??

Maybe I lack understanding in Mac environment, but I downloaded (and tought I had installed) Adobe Reader and Firefox, but can<t find anything else than rhw .dmg files (instead of the normal icons for the installed programs) on the desktop.
How ca I get a program that will 1) install permanbtly, 20 will leave me with a nice icon and simple name on desktop (instead of <<Firefox 2.0.0.2.fmg>>, and 3) will appear in my applications list as a permanent program instead of something that seems to istall from scratch every time I double-click on iyt ??...
Thanks,
Rob
G3 Blue and White Mac OS X (10.4.8) removed AHA2940UW and SCSI HDD

welcome to the apple discussions!
when you download an application, it usually gives you a .dmg or disk image. double click on the disk image and it will mount it. click on the mounted image and in it is the downloaded application or installer. when it is finished installing the application will be in the application folder. Sometimes the disk image will have the app itself and you can drag that to the applications folder. (double-click macintosh HD on the desktop, and on the sidebar will be the application folder.)
hope that helps!
TheMacGuy12
P.S - make sure you download the Mac versions of firefox and Adobe Reader.

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Jim R.
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:50:27 -0700
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Help with opening Adobe Reader and downloading updates
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