Before you download the programs from the internet websites, we have to verify and trust the certificates of the download program. In Mac devices, it asks for the administrator password to install the program, if the password is given, then the program successfully gets installed in the device. We need to install the verified programs and there are few sites which gives a thousands of trusted software’s to install.
Some software’s it may ask for administrator passwords, but some software’s are self contain program which we can drag and drop into our applications folder and is global access for all the users.
Sites which are good for downloading and installing programs are macupdate.com, softpedia .com and sourceforge.net. These are the best sites because if we have any license issues or trouble shootings are resolved directly by getting a deal with the developer.
Follow the below process of installing a program:
- First we need to open the website, find the software and click on the link in order to download it.
- Make sure that the software is compatible with the running OS on your desktop and if any hardware requirements are needed.
- After the downloading of the program gets finished, click on the program to run.
- If it is in .zip format extract the files first and then open the folder and double click on the file to run it.
- Sometimes the file is ready to download it, showing a pop up window says that drag to application folder, we will do that.
- Now follow the instructions of the installer if it needs administrator password or not.
- After completing the installation, move and drag the installer package desktop icon to the recycle bin.
- After completing all the process we have to decide if we are going to keep the installer package or delete it or keep it in your liked folder.
- Very important to keep in mind that we have to keep the download folder clean and clear and not to store anything for longer period. If there is anything present in download folder bad or hijacked websites will cause download without our permission with higher connections, you don’t even see sometimes.
- Downloading programs from the entrusted websites will lead to put adware toolbars and completely spoil the machine.
