Applications Folder Under UserName Directory

[oo7ml]

Hi, why is there a seperate Applications folder under the UserName directory...

Is it ok to delete this or does it have dependancies, thanks in advance...

 

[GGJstudios]

Yes, you can delete it if it's empty.

 

[oo7ml]

Ok thanks, why was it there... what purpose does it serve over the other applications...

 

[mkrishnan]

Ok thanks, why was it there... what purpose does it serve over the other applications...

I think it's a holdover from the system architecture in NeXT. In principle, an application can be installed at the user level, so that only that user has access to it, but it doesn't seem to get much use. (See more)

 

[Mal]

I think it's a holdover from the system architecture in NeXT. In principle, an application can be installed at the user level, so that only that user has access to it, but it doesn't seem to get much use. (See more)

It's not placed there by default in OS X though. Usually it's created by an application that's been installed, though I can't think off the top of my head which ones I've seen do that.

jW

 

[mkrishnan]

It's not placed there by default in OS X though. Usually it's created by an application that's been installed, though I can't think off the top of my head which ones I've seen do that.

I thought it was in older versions of OS X, but I could well be wrong. I know I had one back in Panther and Tiger, but I also can't really remember many examples of things that tried to install there. Anyways, OS X is built to recognize the folder once it's there.

 

[oo7ml]

Ok cool, thanks guys... much appreciated...