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[Antony]

Let's take an example of recently released Netscape 7.2

Now, let me show you the steps to install it in a Mac

Once downloaded.

Step 1
Double click the file (disk image) you've downloaded.


Step 2
Agree to the license agreement.


Step 3
Drag it to your Applications folder. That's all.

In fact, you can drop it to any location you wish.

Just 3 simple steps

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[Antony]

Now for the same Netscape 7.2, but Windows version.

Now, let me show you the complicated steps to install it in Windows

Once downloaded.

Step 1
Double click the file you've downloaded.



Step 2

You have to click Next


Step 3

You have to Agree with the License Agreement


Step 4
Choose your installation type.



Step 5
Choose the components you wish to install



Step 6
More selections, Additional Components



Step 7
Specify the Program Folder or use the default one.



Step 8
Specify if you want to use Quick Launch.



Step 9
Specify if you want to set Netscape.com as your default home page.



Step 10
Final confirmation?

You need to click Install.


Step 11
Followed by a long progress of wait.



Don't you think it's a bit ridiculous when you only need 3 simple steps in a Mac?

You need 11 complicated steps in Windows

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[Wellander]

Hi,
You can not do a coustom install on macs.

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[DJGM]

Hi,
You can not do a custom installation of Netscape on Mac OS X.

Indeed . . . you get the entire Netscape browser suite, no choices . . . that's the only problem with
installing Netscape and/or Mozilla on Mac OS X, while you get all choices on Windows and Linux.

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[Wellander]

Hi,
Was mac classic like that too.
Ir could you do a custon install?

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[Al]

Mac classic was like that, mostly all apps on macs were drag,drop and install.
BTW how do you expand a .dmg.gz file???

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[DJGM]

Actually, the Mac OS classic versions of Netscape 6.x/7.x (and Mozilla) had an installation wizard
with a custom setup option. Why they chose to remove this from the Mac OS X versions, I don't
know. It may well be easier to just drag and drop the app into a folder, but as much as I like
the Mac, I don't like installers that have no custom setup option. I like to have choice.

In fact, I recommend it . . .

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[Antony]

When you know the software only contains the components you want, the fewer steps to install, the better it is.

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[DJGM]

When you know the software only contains the components
you want, the fewer steps to install, the better it is.

That's as maybe. But the majority of ordinary computer users don't know that certain choices
(usually better choices) are available to them. That's part of the reason why both Windows
and IE, have become two of the world's most widely used computer software programs.

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[Antony]

That's as maybe. But the majority of ordinary computer users don't know that certain choices
(usually better choices) are available to them.

That's so Windows, as a Mac user, we need to do things the Mac way.

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