Is MAC OS way of installing applications the best?

Is MAC OS way of installing applications the best?

No.

Yes

Yes.

If you're an idiot, sure

>search for program
>download dmg
>open/mount dmg
>drag it into applications folder
>throw mount into trash
>throw dmg into the trash (or somewhere else if you want to keep it)
>no package signing
>doesn't auto-update unless each program implements its own method
>libraries the programs use are included each time, making packages bigger than they should be

vs.

>pacman -S program

is this true? Last time i used macs was back in Starcraft BW days so i have no idea if this is so fucked up.

that's the standard method of installing OSX programs since 10.0

Alternatively
>search for program
>download .exe, hope not to get as virus
>microsoft sends the download information to the mothership
>install .exe, click next a few times
>microsoft sends click locations and newly installed programs home
>run your program like an obedient slave while microsoft mines more data on you

or

>sudo pacman -S $program

or

>sudo apt-get install $program

or even

>download .deb
>sudo dpkg -i $program.deb

How does it handle file association?

yes, on linux you dont know if you have to install spotify or spotify-launcher or shit like this and on windows you have to click next 5 times and untick the ask toolbar adware

>Tries to install adware AS DEFAULT
>Windows
>2008+8

seems like i missed out on windows 2008

who the fuck allowed this, compiling is less confusing than this

>brew install program

arch maymay
portage is better lol

I don't know if that was a joke, but there was Windows Server 2008

or

>brew install program

damn beat me to it.

There's also the App Store method.

It really depends on who it is. I'm not sure why people choose the disk image method when you can just give people the package itself.

2008+8 = 2016

too many steps

DMGs are signed. Also App Store >>>>> getting internet DMGs or using brew install.

if i wanted my CPU to have something do to whole day i would just install some bitcoin miner

sure thing bub ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

>>brew install program
>Compile Error

>>no package signing

Mac applications are signed, and only signed apps will get past Gatekeeper.

>>doesn't auto-update unless each program implements its own method

This is what the App Store is for.

>>libraries the programs use are included each time, making packages bigger than they should be

Do you even know what "dependency hell" is?

Homebrew ships binary packages by default with the option to compile from source if you want

Kill yourself