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Why does macOS create file mounts for each app?
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I installed a lot of apps on my new MacBook, and I can see my desktop is filling with file mounts for each app. The Finder is also listing them like this.
Can someone please help me understand why that happens? What is the use of those mounts? Is there a way I can control/hide/stop that?
macos macbook finder mount
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I installed a lot of apps on my new MacBook, and I can see my desktop is filling with file mounts for each app. The Finder is also listing them like this.
Can someone please help me understand why that happens? What is the use of those mounts? Is there a way I can control/hide/stop that?
macos macbook finder mount
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The idea of these mounts is analogous to previously having to insert a floppy or CD into your computer to install new software. It's up to you to then unmount - eject - them after you've finished.
– nobism
Aug 2 at 4:50
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I installed a lot of apps on my new MacBook, and I can see my desktop is filling with file mounts for each app. The Finder is also listing them like this.
Can someone please help me understand why that happens? What is the use of those mounts? Is there a way I can control/hide/stop that?
macos macbook finder mount
edited Aug 2 at 4:03
Thunderforge
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asked Aug 1 at 18:04
BeeBee
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I installed a lot of apps on my new MacBook, and I can see my desktop is filling with file mounts for each app. The Finder is also listing them like this.
Can someone please help me understand why that happens? What is the use of those mounts? Is there a way I can control/hide/stop that?
macos macbook finder mount
macos macbook finder mount
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The idea of these mounts is analogous to previously having to insert a floppy or CD into your computer to install new software. It's up to you to then unmount - eject - them after you've finished.
– nobism
Aug 2 at 4:50
add a comment |
4
The idea of these mounts is analogous to previously having to insert a floppy or CD into your computer to install new software. It's up to you to then unmount - eject - them after you've finished.
– nobism
Aug 2 at 4:50
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The idea of these mounts is analogous to previously having to insert a floppy or CD into your computer to install new software. It's up to you to then unmount - eject - them after you've finished.
– nobism
Aug 2 at 4:50
The idea of these mounts is analogous to previously having to insert a floppy or CD into your computer to install new software. It's up to you to then unmount - eject - them after you've finished.
– nobism
Aug 2 at 4:50
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These seem to be installers DMGs. You can unmount and discard them after installing the apps in your computer, typically by copying them to /Applications or ~/Applications.
answered Aug 1 at 18:08
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Some of those contain an installer app which needs tro be run by double clicking not just copying.
– Mark
Aug 1 at 18:17
Thanks. I removed all. But every time I open Chrome, it creates a new one. Any idea why?
– Bee
Aug 2 at 4:05
I think the reason is that you have open tabs that correspond to download URLs and you have "Always Open Files Of This Type" enabled for .dmgs, so every time Chrome is opened it'll download them. To stop this from happening, check that you don't have open tabs with .dmg URLs in them.
– jogloran
Aug 2 at 4:25
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What do you mean it creates a new one? Did you properly copy Chrome to the Applications folder? It might be running from the DMG which would put it back.
– Thomas Nelson
Aug 2 at 5:25
1
Thanks, I've been using the wrong icon (i.e. the DMG one) to start it. changed it and the problem solved. Thanks guys.
– Bee
Aug 2 at 6:57
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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oldest
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active
oldest
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These seem to be installers DMGs. You can unmount and discard them after installing the apps in your computer, typically by copying them to /Applications or ~/Applications.
answered Aug 1 at 18:08
lhflhf
3,9954 gold badges25 silver badges29 bronze badges
5
Some of those contain an installer app which needs tro be run by double clicking not just copying.
– Mark
Aug 1 at 18:17
Thanks. I removed all. But every time I open Chrome, it creates a new one. Any idea why?
– Bee
Aug 2 at 4:05
I think the reason is that you have open tabs that correspond to download URLs and you have "Always Open Files Of This Type" enabled for .dmgs, so every time Chrome is opened it'll download them. To stop this from happening, check that you don't have open tabs with .dmg URLs in them.
– jogloran
Aug 2 at 4:25
3
What do you mean it creates a new one? Did you properly copy Chrome to the Applications folder? It might be running from the DMG which would put it back.
– Thomas Nelson
Aug 2 at 5:25
1
Thanks, I've been using the wrong icon (i.e. the DMG one) to start it. changed it and the problem solved. Thanks guys.
– Bee
Aug 2 at 6:57
|
show 1 more comment
These seem to be installers DMGs. You can unmount and discard them after installing the apps in your computer, typically by copying them to /Applications or ~/Applications.
answered Aug 1 at 18:08
lhflhf
3,9954 gold badges25 silver badges29 bronze badges
5
Some of those contain an installer app which needs tro be run by double clicking not just copying.
– Mark
Aug 1 at 18:17
Thanks. I removed all. But every time I open Chrome, it creates a new one. Any idea why?
– Bee
Aug 2 at 4:05
I think the reason is that you have open tabs that correspond to download URLs and you have "Always Open Files Of This Type" enabled for .dmgs, so every time Chrome is opened it'll download them. To stop this from happening, check that you don't have open tabs with .dmg URLs in them.
– jogloran
Aug 2 at 4:25
3
What do you mean it creates a new one? Did you properly copy Chrome to the Applications folder? It might be running from the DMG which would put it back.
– Thomas Nelson
Aug 2 at 5:25
1
Thanks, I've been using the wrong icon (i.e. the DMG one) to start it. changed it and the problem solved. Thanks guys.
– Bee
Aug 2 at 6:57
|
show 1 more comment
These seem to be installers DMGs. You can unmount and discard them after installing the apps in your computer, typically by copying them to /Applications or ~/Applications.
answered Aug 1 at 18:08
lhflhf
3,9954 gold badges25 silver badges29 bronze badges
These seem to be installers DMGs. You can unmount and discard them after installing the apps in your computer, typically by copying them to /Applications or ~/Applications.
answered Aug 1 at 18:08
lhflhf
3,9954 gold badges25 silver badges29 bronze badges
answered Aug 1 at 18:08
lhflhf
3,9954 gold badges25 silver badges29 bronze badges
answered Aug 1 at 18:08
lhflhf
3,9954 gold badges25 silver badges29 bronze badges
answered Aug 1 at 18:08
lhflhf
3,9954 gold badges25 silver badges29 bronze badges
3,9954 gold badges25 silver badges29 bronze badges
5
Some of those contain an installer app which needs tro be run by double clicking not just copying.
– Mark
Aug 1 at 18:17
Thanks. I removed all. But every time I open Chrome, it creates a new one. Any idea why?
– Bee
Aug 2 at 4:05
I think the reason is that you have open tabs that correspond to download URLs and you have "Always Open Files Of This Type" enabled for .dmgs, so every time Chrome is opened it'll download them. To stop this from happening, check that you don't have open tabs with .dmg URLs in them.
– jogloran
Aug 2 at 4:25
3
What do you mean it creates a new one? Did you properly copy Chrome to the Applications folder? It might be running from the DMG which would put it back.
– Thomas Nelson
Aug 2 at 5:25
1
Thanks, I've been using the wrong icon (i.e. the DMG one) to start it. changed it and the problem solved. Thanks guys.
– Bee
Aug 2 at 6:57
|
show 1 more comment
5
Some of those contain an installer app which needs tro be run by double clicking not just copying.
– Mark
Aug 1 at 18:17
Thanks. I removed all. But every time I open Chrome, it creates a new one. Any idea why?
– Bee
Aug 2 at 4:05
I think the reason is that you have open tabs that correspond to download URLs and you have "Always Open Files Of This Type" enabled for .dmgs, so every time Chrome is opened it'll download them. To stop this from happening, check that you don't have open tabs with .dmg URLs in them.
– jogloran
Aug 2 at 4:25
3
What do you mean it creates a new one? Did you properly copy Chrome to the Applications folder? It might be running from the DMG which would put it back.
– Thomas Nelson
Aug 2 at 5:25
1
Thanks, I've been using the wrong icon (i.e. the DMG one) to start it. changed it and the problem solved. Thanks guys.
– Bee
Aug 2 at 6:57
5
5
Some of those contain an installer app which needs tro be run by double clicking not just copying.
– Mark
Aug 1 at 18:17
Some of those contain an installer app which needs tro be run by double clicking not just copying.
– Mark
Aug 1 at 18:17
Thanks. I removed all. But every time I open Chrome, it creates a new one. Any idea why?
– Bee
Aug 2 at 4:05
Thanks. I removed all. But every time I open Chrome, it creates a new one. Any idea why?
– Bee
Aug 2 at 4:05
I think the reason is that you have open tabs that correspond to download URLs and you have "Always Open Files Of This Type" enabled for .dmgs, so every time Chrome is opened it'll download them. To stop this from happening, check that you don't have open tabs with .dmg URLs in them.
– jogloran
Aug 2 at 4:25
I think the reason is that you have open tabs that correspond to download URLs and you have "Always Open Files Of This Type" enabled for .dmgs, so every time Chrome is opened it'll download them. To stop this from happening, check that you don't have open tabs with .dmg URLs in them.
– jogloran
Aug 2 at 4:25
3
3
What do you mean it creates a new one? Did you properly copy Chrome to the Applications folder? It might be running from the DMG which would put it back.
– Thomas Nelson
Aug 2 at 5:25
What do you mean it creates a new one? Did you properly copy Chrome to the Applications folder? It might be running from the DMG which would put it back.
– Thomas Nelson
Aug 2 at 5:25
1
1
Thanks, I've been using the wrong icon (i.e. the DMG one) to start it. changed it and the problem solved. Thanks guys.
– Bee
Aug 2 at 6:57
Thanks, I've been using the wrong icon (i.e. the DMG one) to start it. changed it and the problem solved. Thanks guys.
– Bee
Aug 2 at 6:57
|
show 1 more comment
4
The idea of these mounts is analogous to previously having to insert a floppy or CD into your computer to install new software. It's up to you to then unmount - eject - them after you've finished.
– nobism
Aug 2 at 4:50