Existing users, 
The App and the Help file, even the installer itself, appear only as aliases. Where the hell are the real files? Why be so secretive?
And for sure, a ReadMe file would be helpful because the VT description is rather opaque (i.e. the author does not have a way with words). Yes, there is a Help.rtfd alias but, once I've put the folder where I want it, the alias can no longer find its master. So I have only a vague idea of what this thing does and that's not good enough for me. Now I want to uninstall it but guess what...
Anything like this that tinkers with the system, even if it "calls no private system interfaces" (whatever that means) should come with an uninstaller. This thing does not, so I am not happy.
Quay
Add hierarchical menus with various capabilities for your Leopard or Snow Leopard Dock.
Version: 1.1.2
Re:Un-mac-like. Why the mystery? - Rainer Brockerhoff
The App and the Help file, even the installer itself, appear only as aliases......once I've put the folder where I want it, the alias can no longer find its master...
Well, that's why. It's not meant to be a drag&drop installation. The first alias clearly says "Quay Installer (please double-click)", and I wanted to prevent users from doing precisely what you tried to do. The installer has to put files into precise locations and change their permissions in order to, later, "just work".
...the author does not have a way with words
I apologize for that. English is only my fourth language, but I try to be clear and precise in my documentation. Feel free to email me with details, of course.
Anything like this that tinkers with the system, even if it "calls no private system interfaces" (whatever that means) should come with an uninstaller.
But it does; you can run either the original installer from the disk image, or the installed Quay application, and it will show a conspicuous "Uninstall" button. Also, as the documentation says, Quay does not "tinker with the system" at all. It uses public system interfaces to intercept mouse clicks, and that's all it does.
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