Multiple Installation of some App?

lolibra · 03-20-2007, 02:35 PM

Since installing an app is just drag and drop on the Mac, what if you dragged two copies of an App? Which one would the system use if it had some extension associated with that App?

ArturoYee · 03-20-2007, 06:17 PM

Guess, it may look in the applications folder first.

But you can always change that by telling the OS to use another application or telling it to go to another location.

Depending on the application, the preferences for the app may get "confused".

ArturoYee · 03-21-2007, 08:23 AM

Some reading material on this...

sinclair_tm · 03-21-2007, 10:59 PM

the os will open which ever copy of the app was run first when you double click on a file that opens in said app.

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ArturoYee Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 134 OS: XP Home, OS X 10.5 MacBook	Re: Multiple Installation of some App? Guess, it may look in the applications folder first. But you can always change that by telling the OS to use another application or telling it to go to another location. Depending on the application, the preferences for the app may get "confused".