eli5 Mac/Linux App Installation vs Windows Application Installation difference

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This is something I’ve always wondered. Whevenever I install apps on my Mac it has just been a simple drag to the Application folder.

With Windows however, it’s always a series of steps that an installer has to do to make the application run.

Wonder why this is so. What is exactly happening when I’m installing something on a Windows vs a Mac. Windows just makes installation seem like a complicated process

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Windows asks you to confirm or change default install settings, Linux assumes you’re ok with default settings if you don’t explicitly specify overrides.

So while it’s a lot easier to just get started on linux, you need to read the manual (often literally) if you want to do something that isn’t the default behaviour.

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