Mac Computer Question

[jennielynn1970]

Many times when you install an application on a mac, it creates an icon, that is just that, an icon, on your desktop. You can launch the application from that icon instead of going into your application folder to launch the app. Try putting it in your dock and let it there. It's supposed to be more of a short cut.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Okay, I just took a screencap to make it easier. It said it was being launched from a .dmg file I downloaded or something, but I followed the instructions and threw the .dmg file in the applications folder and now I get this every time that I restart it.

[Karen]

Make sure you are starting the actual application - and when it launches, click on the icon in the toolbar and hold the button down, and when the menu pops up, hit "keep in Dock" and you can use that icon to start from that point on. The dmg file is likely the compressed file, not the application itself.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Alright, guys, I got it!

All I had to do was delete the .dmg file from my downloads, lol. Easy fix.

Thanks for all the tips and help! I'm sure I'll have more questions in the near future