Where to install? AKA stupid newbie question.

[Clast]

I'm new to OS X coming from many years of win usage. Mostly, when installing an application, there's just one .app file to drag and drop to the Applications-folder when installing software.

I some cases I've found that there are also some other files related to the program like for example "Delete Saved CD Information" and a Skins. I understand I don't want to put all these files in the root of the Applications folder. Should I create a folder (named after the program, eg Goodprogram), containing Goodprogram.app, "Delete Saved CD Information", "Skins" etc, under the applications-folder when i run into programs like these? Is there a convention or a way OS X wants it? Or, should "Delete Saved CD Information" and the other files except for Goodprogram.app go under Library/Application Support or somewhere else?

Perhaps this post should have gone under the "Switchers" forum. I don't know.

Thanks in advance...

 

[Mikuro]

Unless the app comes with specific instructions, it's neater to keep them in one place. So yeah, create a separate folder for them.

What I usually do is drag the (mounted) disk image icon from the desktop into my Applications folder while holding down the Option key. This will copy he entire contents of the disk image, in its own folder. Quick and easy.