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Auto-generate an application list for backup purposes
Authored by: MtnBiker on Nov 30, '06 08:48:56AM

I have a related problem. I back-up my entire drive, but today (and it will take the better part of the day), I'm going to have to do a fresh install.

My question is: is there a way to tell if an application can be installed by just dragging the application to the Applications folder?

Many applications work this way and on first launch they automatically install whatever is needed in Application Support and elsewhere. Other programs require running an installer to put things in the right places.

FYI the reason for my need for a fresh install is that the December Security Update raised havoc with my first generation Intel iMac. It may not have been the update alone, but some crash or another that occurred right before the update. Disk repairs were needed after the attempted install. Long story and this is an incomplete description,

Thanks for the hint.

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Hermosa Beach, CA USA



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