Download and install the latest version of Skype. Quit Skype by secondary clicking Skype, then select Quit Skype. Open your Applications folder and drag your copy of Skype to the trash. Open Finder and search for “Skype” using the search feature in Mac OS X. Move all of the results returned to the trash.
If you’re switching to macOS from Windows, you might be confused about installing software. Sure, there’s the Mac App Store, but not everything is in there. If you look for apps outside the store, you’ll find different kinds of installers: DMG files with apps in them, PKG installers, and simple applications inside ZIP archives. It can seem overwhelming, but it’s relatively straightforward once you get the hang of it. Here’s how to install software on your Mac, from the App Store and beyond, and why all these different methods exist.
Mac App Store: Click a Button to Install an App We’re all used to app stores on our phones, but on the desktop they remain an oddity. Still, the Mac App Store is a decent first place to check. Open the store, search for the app you want, and click “Get” then “Download.” Your application will download and show up in your “Applications” folder. Updates are all handled by the store, which is convenient, and any application you purchase on one Mac will work on another. There are all kinds of upsides here.
RELATED: Still, you probably won’t install all of your software this way, because the App Store. There are several reasons for this. First: apps from the Store are, but limits what applications can do. Pretty much any application that customizes macOS can’t run in a sandbox, which is why you’ll have to look elsewhere for tools like Dropbox, which by definition need to work outside the sandbox in order to function properly.
There’s also the matter of money. Apple gets a cut of all sales in the Mac App Store, and companies like Microsoft and Adobe don’t like that, which is why Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite won’t be in the Store anytime soon. Even some smaller companies avoid the Mac App Store for this reason. We could go on, but needless to say not everything you want will be in the App Store. DMGs and Other Archives: Just Drag and Drop Most macOS applications downloaded from outside the store come inside a DMG file. Double-click the DMG file to open it, and you’ll see a Finder window. Often these will include the application itself, some form of arrow, and a shortcut to the Applications folder. Simply drag the application’s icon to your Applications folder and you’re done: the software is now installed.
It’s so simple it confuses some people—surely there must be more to it than that? There isn’t: dragging the application to your Applications folder is the entire process. You don’t have to put your programs in the Applications folder, though: they’ll run from anywhere. Some people create a “Games” directory, to keep games separate from other applications. But Applications is the most convenient place to put things, so we suggest you just put everything there. DMG files are mounted by your system, like a sort of virtual hard drive. When you’re done installing the application, it’s a good idea to unmount the DMG in Finder when you’re done installing: just click the “Eject” arrow.
Then you can feel free to delete the original DMG file: you don’t need it anymore. Other Archive Files, and Loose Application Icons Occasionally, applications will come in ZIP, RAR, or 7Zip archives instead of the standard DMG. In these cases, you need to open the archive. ZIP files open fine out of the box, but you’ll need something like in order to. Once you open the archive, you’ll see the Application icon appear in the same folder. Simply drag this icon to your Applications folder and you’re done. Some applications don’t come in any sort of archive at all; instead, you’ll download the application file directly.
In these cases, simply drag the icon to Applications in order to install it. PKG Installers: Installation Wizards Like On Windows Every once and a while you’ll come across a PKG file.
Sometimes this will be inside a DMG; sometimes you will download it directly. In all cases, you need to double-click the PKG file to run it instead of dragging it somewhere.
You’ll see an interface not that different from Windows installation wizards. These sorts of installers can do things the drag and drop installers can’t do, like installing system services and putting files elsewhere on the computer. When you’re done installing the app, you can delete the PKG file and any DMG file it came in (after ejecting it, of course). How to Bypass Gatekeeper and Run Applications From Unidentified Developers By default, your Mac won’t open any software made by “unidentified developers”.
This is a security feature called “Gatekeeper”, intended to stop the spread of malware and other unwanted software, but every once and a while a program you want to run fall into this category, showing you a message like saying your program “can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.” RELATED: If you’re absolutely certain the application in question is trustworthy, you can by holding Option, right-clicking the application, and clicking “Open.” You can also disable Gatekeeper entirely, if you so choose. To disable Gatekeeper, open the System Preferences window—click the Apple icon at the top-left corner of your screen or click the System Preferences icon on your dock—and click the Security & Privacy icon. Click the lock icon, enter your password, and set the “Allow apps downloaded from” option to “Anywhere.” This will reduce your security as it allows unsigned apps to run, so be sure you know what you’re doing if you use this option. Steam and Other Third Party App Stores The Mac App Store isn’t the only app store out there for the Mac. Gamers are no doubt familar with, and it offers a Mac version capable of installing any game supported on macOS. Installing software works the same as on Windows systems. There are few other notable app stores out there.
Offers unlimited access to dozens of popular Mac applications for $10 a month. Installing is dead simple, but you’d have to want a lot of the applications offered for that price point to be worthwhile. There’s also, which lets you the way you can on Linux systems. None of these tools can completely replace the other methods of installing Mac software, but they’re all worth knowing about.
By Jan 09,2018 17:43 pm Although iOS is pretty much stable operating system as compared to its rival, Android OS, however, sometimes things do not go in right direct and you might end up with a problem. One of the many problems which come after every biggest iOS update is “Apps are not downloading, updating, uninstalling or stuck at a position” on iOS devices. There is no particular solution to fix this problem, however, you can use one of many methods explained below to fix this issue. We have tried these methods and most of them proved fruitful for us. Here’s the list of all the tricks or tips that you can use to fix this apps installation or uninstallation issue on iPhone or iPad after iOS 10 update.
1st Solution: Check your Internet Connection Before you continue, make sure that you have a stable internet connection to download and install apps from the App store. If your using the Wi-Fi connection, try to open different pages or follow this complete guide to check your Wi-Fi issues. However, if you are using the Cellular data, make sure that the data speed is fast enough and you have enabled the Cellular data from the settings. If you are installing a new application, follow these steps to enable the “Cellular Data”. Open “Settings” and tap on the “Cellular” which is the fourth option on the screen. Now, scroll down and check that you have enabled the “Cellular Data” for App store.
If you are updating the already installed application, you need to make sure that Cellular Data is turned on for the updates. Here’s how you can do that. Launch “Settings” and click on “iTunes & App Store”. Scroll down and enable the “Use Cellular Data”.
2nd Solution: Check your Storage Space If your internet connection is working fine, the next thing that you need to check is that whether you have enough storage space on your iPhone to install this application or not. If the storage space is not enough, you might face the same problems during installation or updating some applications. Go to Settings General. Tap on “Storage and iCloud Usage” and here you will see the used and free space present on your iPhone. You can delete some applications to make some more space on your iPhone or iPad. 4th Solution: Completely delete the application from Settings This is by far the most effective method for all of those users whose applications are stuck at a particular point. This will delete the stuck application from your iPhone or iPad, so, you can install the same application again from the App store.
Here’s how you can use this trick. Open “Settings” and tap on “General” on the same screen. Scroll down and click on the “Storage and iCloud Usage”.
Hit the “manage Storage” button on the next screen. Now, select the application that is stuck at a particular point and delete it from the same menu. Remember that you will not be able to see the proper icon of the stuck application here. After deleting the app from your iPhone, open “App Store” again and re-install the application. Sometimes you will need to restart the iPhone to re-install the application properly. 7th Solution: Download Application on iTunes and Sync it with your Device If app store on your iPhone is not working properly, the alternative way is to open the iTunes on your computer and download the required application. After downloading the application, sync it with your iPhone or iPad running iOS 10.
Here’s how you can do that. Launch “iTunes” on your computer and click on the “App Store” on the screen. Now, select the application that you want to download to your iPhone and hit the “Get” button. Once the application is downloaded, connect your iPhone with PC using USB cable and open it in the iTunes. Now, click on the “Apps” in the left tab and hit the “Install” button next to the app to install it on your iDevice.