Again, UX paradigms aren't inherently bad or wrong simply because they're not what _you_ are used to. macOS users are aware (even though they might not know th

Again, UX paradigms aren't inherently bad or wrong simply because they're not what _you_ are used to. macOS users are aware (even though they might not know the technical terms in question) that a .dmg is not "an app". It's a virtual disk format - something reinforced by the literal disk that's its file icon - and using one is reminiscent of inserting a CD or USB stick to get files from. _That's the point_. You insert a disk and copy its contents to your own hard drive (applications aren't the only things stored or distributed via virtual disks). It's like complaining that clicking on a ZIP file has the "side effect" of creating a new file/folder. People who actually use archives understand that they're container formats.