Applications Folder Missing

[kicks66]

As shown in the screenshot below, my applications folder seems to have dissapeared. Ive tried to place a shortcut to it in the finder, expecting it maybe to go into a file view like the other folders, but this hasnt happened. If I click the applications icon in the sidebar it still takes me to applications, but id like to have the proper folder in the finder as well, any ideas?

 

[spillproof]

The physical Applications folder is not stored in the Home (Nick) folder. It is located in your "Mac OS X" drive at the top of the side panel.

You can move it by dragging and dropping while holding command.

 

[spinnerlys]

Location of Applications folder on your Mac OS X partition or HDD, which is normally called "Macintosh HD".

The Sidebar and the Dock are only placeholders for shortcuts to the folders or files or applications your put there.

Btw, if Finder is the active application, simply press CMD+SHIFT+A at the same time to open the Applications folder or use the GO Menu in Finder.

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[maflynn]

While you could have an Application folder under your home, e.g., ~/Application. The main default one that gets created when you install OSX is at the root, e.g., /Applications

 

[Gregg2]

As shown in the screenshot below, my applications folder seems to have dissapeared. [/IMG]

No, what your screenshot shows is an alias of the Applications Folder. You probably created it there and forgot. The little curved arrow is a dead giveaway.