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I don't mind the idea of installing applications by dragging the icon to the folder. The problem is that many applications simply don't have the Application folder show up in that window. Seems like Apple relies on developers to make this interaction consistent, which obviously doesn't work.

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When a mounted DMG is the foreground window, Finder should slightly adjust the .app handler. The default action will be "Install Application," which will pop up a confirmation window and, if confirmed, copy the application to /Applications.

The "Open" option should still be available for people who, for whatever reason, want to run an application directly from a DMG.

click on app, command-c, shift-command-A, command-V

if you find yourself looking for faster routes to an end, MacOS almost always has several levels of shortcuts waiting for your muscle memory.

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