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Re: Helping a friend with their imac: installing software??

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From: Nikki
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 12:28
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In article <BDDB5C07.22A94%dale_s@ozemail.com.au>, dale
<dale_s@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> On 8/12/04 1:08 AM, in article
> 1goc9nn.8co8ux17izxq2N%anniebish@optusnet.com.au, "ann bishop"
> <anniebish@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> 
> > spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> Hi all,
> >> 
> >> I'm trying to help a friend out with their imac. They're a computer
> >> newbie, and I'm a mac newbie (I use linux and windows), but I figure
> >> it's about time I started learning a bit more than just how to configure
> >> mac networking and such.
> >> 
> >> The imac is running OS 8.6 and a lot of webpages are not displaying
> >> properly on the old web browsers that are installed. I'm wanting to
> >> install Netscape 7.0 and (hopefully) a more recent version of internet
> >> explorer for mac (along with outlook express).
> >> 
> >> My questions are: how does one go about installing software on a mac?
> >> How do I remove the old software on a mac? Should I even bother removing
> >> the old software? If I remove the old software first, will the user's
> >> email/address books and bookmarks/favourites be lost when I go to
> >> install the new software?
> >> 
> >> TIA,
> >> 
> >> Ari
> > 
> > Most things come with an installer,you just  double click on it and it
> > will install and usually remove the other version at the same time.
> > -- Installing on Mac is much easier then you're Widows experience,my
> > printer has 1 page for Mac install and 2 for Windows. ;-)
> > 
> > 
> > annieb
> > 
> > A. Top Posters
> > Q. What's the most annoying thing on the usenet?
> 
> 
> YES, installing on a Mac is great
> 
> No dll files etc
> 
> To remove the program, drag to  the trash
> 

we___ll, OK, at this stage we won't mention needing Invisible Prefs or
File Buddy - for those nasty little apps that leave icon-less calling
cards. You reckon you've gotten rid of something and it sticks to your
disk like barker's eggs and stinks out your system folder.  That can be
in next week's lesson.

Nikki
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