I want to have a Google app on my I-Mac desktop, so that I can click on it and go to Google search directly without having to first click on Safari. I know this is a very simple question, but can anyone answer?
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)
You can make the Google.com website into an icon on the dock. It still opens Safari but it will take you straight to Google.
Open Safari and go to Google. Click the tool bar (where the url for Google is), then click and drag the Google "G" icon (rainbow colored G) to the right side of the Dock. You can only put bookmarks/links in the right side of the Dock. You will notice there is a thin vertical line in the Dock. Your link has to be on the right side of that line.
Otherwise you can drag the "G" to the desktop and make a shortcut that way. But if you want to access Google with one click I would use the Dock option.
I know Chrome allows you to install the Chrome App Launcher, which allows you to open all Google Apps, but this requires Chrome. I don't know if there is an alternative for Safari.
You can make the Google.com website into an icon on the dock. It still opens Safari but it will take you straight to Google.
Open Safari and go to Google. Click the tool bar (where the url for Google is), then click and drag the Google "G" icon (rainbow colored G) to the right side of the Dock. You can only put bookmarks/links in the right side of the Dock. You will notice there is a thin vertical line in the Dock. Your link has to be on the right side of that line.
Otherwise you can drag the "G" to the desktop and make a shortcut that way. But if you want to access Google with one click I would use the Dock option.
I know Chrome allows you to install the Chrome App Launcher, which allows you to open all Google Apps, but this requires Chrome. I don't know if there is an alternative for Safari.
You can also make Google your default webpage that opens when you open any browser window. That would be easiest method.
And of course you can install Google Chrome browser on your iMac.
A Google app for my I-Mac desktop
