This seems like a lot of work when you can just use Spotlight and the first couple letters to launch any app.
Spotlight works for apps that already exist on your computer...
But if you need to install an app that doesn't exist on your computer that involves a series of processes. that:
download some data from the server that is used as input to another process that
downloads some other data from the sever that installs multiple pieces (executable apps, command and data files) all over your computer
rinse and repeat many times
There are low-level constructs built into every Unix OS system called shell scripts and shell commands that allow the OS system to install and update itself. macOS is a Unix OS.
When you install or upgrade macOS it runs a package that contains many low-level constructs, data, and processes -- it's a high-level package that runs a lot of low-level stuff under the covers. The people who wrote that package have meticulously packaged the low-level stuff so you don't need to involve yourself or baby-sit the long, complicated process.
What on Earth are you blathering about?
Kinda' looks like you were targeting me, no?
No, I was completely confused by your seemingly random and condescending "You may have heard of it -- it's called the Internet or World Wide Web" exposition on how web apps work, which was — again — not at all what I was talking about, and — again — was not in response to whatever you were talking about. Clear?
This seems like a lot of work when you can just use Spotlight and the first couple letters to launch any app.
Spotlight works for apps that already exist on your computer...
But if you need to install an app that doesn't exist on your computer that involves a series of processes. that:
download some data from the server that is used as input to another process that
downloads some other data from the sever that installs multiple pieces (executable apps, command and data files) all over your computer
rinse and repeat many times
There are low-level constructs built into every Unix OS system called shell scripts and shell commands that allow the OS system to install and update itself. macOS is a Unix OS.
When you install or upgrade macOS it runs a package that contains many low-level constructs, data, and processes -- it's a high-level package that runs a lot of low-level stuff under the covers. The people who wrote that package have meticulously packaged the low-level stuff so you don't need to involve yourself or baby-sit the long, complicated process.
What on Earth are you blathering about?
Kinda' looks like you were targeting me, no?
No, I was completely confused by your seemingly random and condescending "You may have heard of it -- it's called the Internet or World Wide Web" exposition on how web apps work, which was — again — not at all what I was talking about, and — again — was not in response to whatever you were talking about. Clear?
I quoted you directly (the blathering post) and replied with the ""You may have heard of it -- it's called the Internet or World Wide Web" in post #16 (admittedly condescending).
You quoted me directly, and accused me of blathering in a post. Now you claim its wasn't directed at me and it was because you were confused something I hadn't yet posted...
I do try to be precise in my posts, unless otherwise noted.
This seems like a lot of work when you can just use Spotlight and the first couple letters to launch any app.
Spotlight works for apps that already exist on your computer...
But if you need to install an app that doesn't exist on your computer that involves a series of processes. that:
download some data from the server that is used as input to another process that
downloads some other data from the sever that installs multiple pieces (executable apps, command and data files) all over your computer
rinse and repeat many times
There are low-level constructs built into every Unix OS system called shell scripts and shell commands that allow the OS system to install and update itself. macOS is a Unix OS.
When you install or upgrade macOS it runs a package that contains many low-level constructs, data, and processes -- it's a high-level package that runs a lot of low-level stuff under the covers. The people who wrote that package have meticulously packaged the low-level stuff so you don't need to involve yourself or baby-sit the long, complicated process.
What on Earth are you blathering about?
Kinda' looks like you were targeting me, no?
No, I was completely confused by your seemingly random and condescending "You may have heard of it -- it's called the Internet or World Wide Web" exposition on how web apps work, which was — again — not at all what I was talking about, and — again — was not in response to whatever you were talking about. Clear?
I quoted you directly (the blathering post) and replied with the ""You may have heard of it -- it's called the Internet or World Wide Web" in post #16 (admittedly condescending).
You quoted me directly, and accused me of blathering in a post. Now you claim its wasn't directed at me and it was because you were confused something I hadn't yet posted...
I do try to be precise in my posts, unless otherwise noted.
You really want to keep debating this? I did not say the "blathering" comment wasn't directed at you, I said my original post wasn't replying to you to begin with. Look at what I originally wrote, in direct response to the article, and then re-read your response and tell me that doesn't look bizarre from my perspective, having not read any of your previous comments, including your also-condescending "macOS is a Unix OS" bit. ¯\(°_o)/¯
This seems like a lot of work when you can just use Spotlight and the first couple letters to launch any app.
Spotlight works for apps that already exist on your computer...
But if you need to install an app that doesn't exist on your computer that involves a series of processes. that:
download some data from the server that is used as input to another process that
downloads some other data from the sever that installs multiple pieces (executable apps, command and data files) all over your computer
rinse and repeat many times
There are low-level constructs built into every Unix OS system called shell scripts and shell commands that allow the OS system to install and update itself. macOS is a Unix OS.
When you install or upgrade macOS it runs a package that contains many low-level constructs, data, and processes -- it's a high-level package that runs a lot of low-level stuff under the covers. The people who wrote that package have meticulously packaged the low-level stuff so you don't need to involve yourself or baby-sit the long, complicated process.
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You accused me of blathering in post #15.
I quoted you directly (the blathering post) and replied with the ""You may have heard of it -- it's called the Internet or World Wide Web" in post #16 (admittedly condescending).
You quoted me directly, and accused me of blathering in a post. Now you claim its wasn't directed at me and it was because you were confused something I hadn't yet posted...
I do try to be precise in my posts, unless otherwise noted.