Windows user switching over to Mac here.
I have downloaded an application, the link to which is currently on my desktop. It is actually a *.app file, which I'm assuming is a shortcut to the file? I want to get the shortcut onto the tray of icons at the bottom of the screen. I'm familiar with linux/unix. Is there a way to mv the file from the desktop where it is to the tray of icons at the bottom? I'm not sure what the path is.
Previously, I tried dragging it onto the tray, then deleting it from the desktop, but when I tried to then run it from the tray, it said it was in the trash.
Best Answer
In OS X to "properly" install an application, just take the .app file a drag in into your applications folder using the Finder (due to localization the Application folder in the Screenshot is named Program..., but the icon is the same)
When you then launch the application it will appear in the dock (the "tray of icons"). Right click the icon and and choose "Options" -> "Keep in dock" and it will stay there for quick launching. You can also move it around in the dock if you want to have it in another spot.