Re: Where to put info about apps in OS X?

In article <1ibg05x.17u8eaz1d1mopyN%hylton.boothroyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Hylton Boothroyd <hylton.boothroyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

When I download .dmg files for apps,
the decoded app itself goes in "Applications" at sysadmin level.

But I can't find a satisfactory place for any informative leftovers that
aren't automatically installed as the required support for the app:
- readme's, histories, and other stuff from the .dmg
- webpages, usenet articles and the like that have useful comments
to save from the build-up of deciding to go for that app.

Nor have I a satisfactory place for the .dmg itself.

I would be grateful for a few pointers of what seems logical/manageable
to you.

Should I be trying to construct homemade packages to put all the bits in
within the Application folder? And if so, what is the route for that?

I just move the app and all its supporting files into their own folder
within the Applications folder. I'm not sure why you'd choose to keep
the .dmg file once you've copied everything from it. Seems redundant.

Cheers!

Mudge

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