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220-1102 · Question #483

Which of the following file types allows a user to easily uninstall software from macOS by simply placing it in the trash bin?

The correct answer is C. .app. The .app file type in macOS represents an application bundle, which is a self-contained directory that can often be uninstalled simply by dragging it to the Trash.

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Question

Which of the following file types allows a user to easily uninstall software from macOS by simply placing it in the trash bin?

Options

  • A.exe
  • B.dmg
  • C.app
  • D.rpm
  • E.pkg

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • C
    87% (20)
  • D
    9% (2)

Why each option

The .app file type in macOS represents an application bundle, which is a self-contained directory that can often be uninstalled simply by dragging it to the Trash.

A.exe

.exe files are executable files primarily associated with Windows and are not directly runnable or uninstallable in this manner on macOS.

B.dmg

.dmg (disk image) files are containers used for distributing software on macOS; they are not the application itself and are typically discarded after the application is installed.

C.appCorrect

On macOS, applications ending with the .app extension are often 'application bundles,' which are self-contained directories. For many such applications, uninstalling them is as simple as dragging the .app file from the Applications folder to the Trash.

D.rpm

.rpm files are package managers used primarily on Red Hat-based Linux distributions, not macOS.

E.pkg

.pkg (installer package) files are installers used on macOS, but uninstalling the application they install often involves more than just trashing the .pkg file.

Concept tested: macOS application uninstallation (.app bundle)

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202235

Topics

#macOS#File types#Software uninstallation#Application bundles

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