Closed Bug 333350 Opened 18 years ago Closed 18 years ago

Disk image: dragging app icon to App folder icon only moves app icon; does not copy app to Applications

Categories

(Firefox :: General, defect)

1.5.0.x Branch
PowerPC
macOS
defect
Not set
minor

Tracking

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VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 320155

People

(Reporter: mozilla, Unassigned)

References

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Details

1 Open disk image
2 Accept license
3 Drag Firefox to Applications icon

Firefox icon now appears over App folder icon
Expected: app copied to Applications folder

See "Easy Access to the Applications Folder from a Disk Image by Ben Artin 
09/02/2005"
This was discussed extensively before the new .dmg system was implemented in bug 283598, and rejected on the basis of l10n issues and confusion to users.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 18 years ago
Resolution: --- → WONTFIX
Where's the extensive discussion?  mento made a comment about users getting confused, and localization, but that's not extensive discussion?  This would be a cool feature, and in line with what more and more DMGs seem to be doing.
Status: RESOLVED → UNCONFIRMED
Resolution: WONTFIX → ---

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 320155 ***
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 18 years ago18 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
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