Should I set up a partition for just for apps

[irishgrizzly]

I hear it is a good idea to install apps on a separate HD (if you have one) – that it lets your apps run more smoothly. Is this the smae case for a separate partition? Or is it not possible to do this in mac OS as you need the associated system files on the same partition?

[gekko513]

You can have apps on another partitions, but it doesn't help with anything that I can think of. With OS X's archive and install, the usual advantage of having a different partition for apps so that you don't lose them if you need to do a reinstall also doesn't apply.

[dogbone]

I can't see it matters where your apps are because when they are running they run from ram don't they, not from the HD.

[bjweeks]

This is a good idea on windows because you have to reformat so much, but on OS X it is almost pointless.