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Mac keeps deleting firefox and skype

Posted on 2/2/15 at 1:19 pm
Posted by WeeWee
Member since Aug 2012
45338 posts
Posted on 2/2/15 at 1:19 pm
Everytime I restart my mac, it deletes my firefox and skype. How do I keep this from happening? Thanks in advance
Posted by GeeOH
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2013
13376 posts
Posted on 2/2/15 at 2:20 pm to
Sue their arse like Netscape sued Microsoft. You'll get billions.
Posted by TigerGman
Center of the Universe
Member since Sep 2006
13805 posts
Posted on 2/2/15 at 6:15 pm to
quote:

Everytime I restart my mac


Don't restart.





That pretty damn odd though. Are you on Yosemite?
Posted by WeeWee
Member since Aug 2012
45338 posts
Posted on 2/2/15 at 6:17 pm to
quote:

Don't restart.


updates?

quote:

That pretty damn odd though. Are you on Yosemite?


que pasa?
Posted by jaTigerfan
Nashville
Member since Oct 2011
2175 posts
Posted on 2/3/15 at 7:16 am to
Are you sure they're installed, and not running from the .DMG?
Posted by jaggy
Texas
Member since Nov 2014
7 posts
Posted on 2/3/15 at 11:22 am to
quote:

Are you sure they're installed, and not running from the .DMG?


This. I've seen it a lot and, in my opinion, it's the only plausible explanation.
Posted by WeeWee
Member since Aug 2012
45338 posts
Posted on 2/3/15 at 3:00 pm to
quote:

Are you sure they're installed, and not running from the .DMG?


This. I've seen it a lot and, in my opinion, it's the only plausible explanation.


1. Thanks for using your first post on my thread
2. What is the .DMG?
Posted by jaggy
Texas
Member since Nov 2014
7 posts
Posted on 2/3/15 at 5:13 pm to
I've lurked....a lot

.dmg is the file extension for a disk image file. When you download Firefox, it's delivered as a .dmg file. You simply double-click on the file to open it and you'll see a disk icon appear on your desktop along with a window that opens containing the Firefox application and an alias to your applications folder. You're supposed to drag the application and drop it on top of the applications folder icon to install Firefox. However, if you click on the Firefox app instead of dragging/dropping it onto the applications folder icon, it will launch as if it's installed. If you restart your computer, it will "eject" the disk image and firefox will not be installed.

I'm guessing that's what's going on here.
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