Am I the only one that just hates installers with a passion? I totally dont trust them. I want to know every little thing that is installed on my system. I dont even like the fact that Applications can copy out bundle contents on first run without me knowing about it. Its not a matter of security as much as wanting to know where everything is and how to get it OFF my system. I'm always worried some plugin or service is being dunped in somewhere and will be hanging around long after I delete the app.

I just hate installers... hate them. They're forever putting things where I dont want them. I dont want ANYTHING installed into /Library unles its ABSOLUTELY required. I dont back up /Library. I do back up ~/Library. I want all my resources inside my home folder. Installers never seem to give me this option & I'm always having to track down contextual manu's, pref panes, services & the like & moving them into my own folder.

I could TOLLERATE installers if they were FORCED (even if it required me setting a "verbose install" option in the system preferences) to function as follows:

Double Click...
"You are about to install 'App Name'"
"The folliwing files will be installed..."
... Insert Text view with complete copyable/savable/printable list of files to be installed & destinations ...
"The Primary Application will be installed into /Applications. Would you like to change this?"
Prompt: Change / Continue
"Install resources for all users or ony the Current user?"
Prompt: Current / All

Also installers should ALWAYS offer an uninstall option. I'm so sick of having orphan files all over.

As they are I just get annoyed every time an app uses one. I far prefer a simple drag & drop. Sorry to sound like a complainer but this is just a hot button issue for me.