Someone Finally Fixed Installing Apps on a Mac
EasyDMG is a new utility tool designed to simplify the process of installing software on macOS by automating the mounting, copying, and cleanup of DMG files. It aims to replace the traditional, manual installation dance with a single-click experience.
Why it matters
It addresses a long-standing user interface friction point in the macOS ecosystem, improving accessibility for casual users.
You download a DMG file, open it to mount a virtual disk, and drag the application from there to your Applications folder. Then, to keep things tidy, you need to unmount the virtual disk and delete the DMG file. It's … convoluted. To be fair, it was relatively streamlined back in 2001 when it became the main way to install applications on the then-new Mac OS X. But that was a quarter-century ago, and there has to be a better way by now.
Developer Jeff Schumann agrees, so he built a tool that does all these steps for you: EasyDMG. This completely free app has an adorable hamster mascot and the slogan “Created out of spite.” It lets you double-click DMGs to install software, the way it always should have worked.
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