Geek Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 <div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/show-files-to-be-installed-mac.jpg" alt="Show Files and Locations of Files to be Installed in Mac OS X" title="show-files-to-be-installed-mac" width="612" height="290" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-21564" /></p> <p>In nearly all Installer and Package apps, you have the option to <em>view exactly what files will be installed</em> and where the installer wants to place them. This is an often overlooked feature of the OS X Installer, and it you’ve ever wondered what and where on earth that random .pkg wants to throw its contents, this will show you exactly that.</p> <ul> <li>Launch any Installer or .pkg in Mac OS X</li> <li><strong>Hit Command+i </strong>or pull down the File menu and choose “Show Files”</li> <p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/show-where-installer-puts-files.jpg" alt="Show the files to be installed in OS X" title="show-where-installer-puts-files" width="517" height="274" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-21565" /></p> <li>Scroll through the list (it’ll often be very long) and use the arrows to expand folders, or use the search box to look for specific locations</li> </ul> <p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/search-files-to-be-installed.jpg" alt="Search files that are going to be installed in Mac OS X" title="search-files-to-be-installed" width="620" height="148" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-21566" /></p> <p>If you’re a cautious individual, this is a great way to discover why exactly an installer wants administrative privileges, but it’s also great if you’re just curious.</p> <p>Of course the other use for this is to aid in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/20/uninstall-mac-applications/">uninstalling Mac apps</a>, which is much easier in Lion thanks to LaunchPad, but for some apps that litter tons of content around your Mac you could use the installer list to track down the pieces left behind.</p> <p>Enjoy this? <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/tips-tricks/">Check out more Mac tips and tricks</a>.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mdlc1JqmSGU2PpCmlh1GNCHftrE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mdlc1JqmSGU2PpCmlh1GNCHftrE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mdlc1JqmSGU2PpCmlh1GNCHftrE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mdlc1JqmSGU2PpCmlh1GNCHftrE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=7GUXxD3p9ww:HGGVDpZ9k4I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=7GUXxD3p9ww:HGGVDpZ9k4I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=7GUXxD3p9ww:HGGVDpZ9k4I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=7GUXxD3p9ww:HGGVDpZ9k4I:D7DqB2pKExk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=7GUXxD3p9ww:HGGVDpZ9k4I:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=7GUXxD3p9ww:HGGVDpZ9k4I:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=7GUXxD3p9ww:HGGVDpZ9k4I:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/7GUXxD3p9ww" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article
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