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So you've got a Mac, it's got so many cool programs out-of-the-box but you've got to have another program. But how do you install this sweet piece of a software on your Mac? This article gives you the three main ways applications can be installed and how to do it.
 
So you've got a Mac, it's got so many cool programs out-of-the-box but you've got to have another program. But how do you install this sweet piece of a software on your Mac? This article gives you the three main ways applications can be installed and how to do it.
  
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== Steps ==
 
== Steps ==
 
#Determine what you have. If you have a file ending in ''dmg'' you have a ''disk image''. If it ends in ''zip'' then you have a ''compressed file''. If it ends in ''pkg'' you have a ''package file''. There are other ways of bundling applications but these are the most common.
 
#Determine what you have. If you have a file ending in ''dmg'' you have a ''disk image''. If it ends in ''zip'' then you have a ''compressed file''. If it ends in ''pkg'' you have a ''package file''. There are other ways of bundling applications but these are the most common.