Okay, thanks. I don't even know how to get to my dock (I use spotlight or just open the applications folder) so that won't be a problem at all for me. I'll triple check that all my apps are the same in both folders and then delete ~/applications. I really want to know how that folder got there in the first place, if osx didn't create it. I don't remember creating it myself, and for months I had no idea how to even use finder, let alone create a folder. Very strange! On Aug 2, 2012, at 12:13 AM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote:
> that's right. Nothing horrible "should" happen. My favourite word in > computerland is "should" as it implies a way-out for me. The only thing that > I can foresee is if you have a Dock item that points to the app in the > ~/Applications folder, it will no longer work. If you haven't added any Dock > items yourself though, this will be inconsequential. If you have, simply > locate the app in the Applications folder and create a new Dock item for it > by pressing cmd-shift-t. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2012-08-01, at 10:05 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well, that's interesting! So, if I make sure /applications has everything >> and I then go delete ~/applications, nothing horrible will happen? >> This also explains why dmg files that have an applications alias point to >> /applications; I always thought that was really odd, but now I see the logic. >> On Aug 2, 2012, at 12:02 AM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> You are right. You should not have a ~/Applications folder. It is more or >>> less a waste of HD space. In fact, the MacOS preferes that all apps reside >>> in the Applications folder at the root of the HD. Some odd behaviours have >>> been reported when apps are located elsewhere. With respect to users >>> accessing the various apps, they would be totally usable by all users on >>> your computer unless you set things otherwise. If they are a Standard user >>> as opposed to an Admin user like yourself, they would not be able to delete >>> any of the apps either. >>> >>> Access to each others files and folders within your respective Home >>> Directories is restricted as well. That is, even as an Administrator, you >>> don't really have access to the other user's files unless you change their >>> password and login as them yourself. There are ways of gaining access >>> without doing something that drastic but I won't get into that here. >>> >>> Hope this is clear enough. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On 2012-08-01, at 9:36 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Don't look at me, I didn't make the folder. :) All I know is I have >>>> ~/applications and /applications, and they look remarkably similar. I come >>>> from windows, and am not too familiar with how multi-user systems work >>>> even there. So, are you saying I shouldn't have ~/applications at all? If >>>> I made another user account on this mac, would they have access to all my >>>> apps (just not my files) and vice versa? >>>> On Aug 1, 2012, at 4:19 PM, Chris Blouch <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> There normally isn't a ~/applications folder on OSX. All apps are shared >>>>> among all the accounts just like vi or ftp in a traditional unix setup. >>>>> Content and documents though are only stored in the user's folder such as >>>>> in documents, downloads or music. While having ~/Applications in a large >>>>> shared system might make some sense, it's just extra complexity for a >>>>> single-user system. >>>>> >>>>> CB >>>>> >>>>> On 7/29/12 9:24 AM, Alex Hall wrote: >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> I just noticed something odd. The /applications folder on my system has >>>>>> all my apps in it; that is, /applications seems to have the same items >>>>>> as ~/applications. I thought only ~/applications would have my apps, >>>>>> since /applications is (I assume) system-wide, for any user on the mac. >>>>>> I'm the only user, and an admin (well, super user in unix talk) but I >>>>>> still find it odd that my account's apps are in the /applications >>>>>> folder. Can anyone shed some light on this? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>>> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. 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