[X-Newbies] Changing Names of Applications

W Lane wilann at telusplanet.net
Sun Jan 2 18:26:56 PST 2005


On Jan 2, 2005, at 18:40, Al Poulin wrote:

> Hello listers:
>
> I understand that renaming things in OS X can sometimes bring 
> disaster.  I am using Panther 10.3.7.
>
> I have installed two Harry Potter games with very similar names.  The 
> distinguishing parts like "...and the Sorcerer's Stone" and "...and 
> the Chamber of Secrets" are missing.  Both games are in the 
> Applications folder.
>
> Can I add the words "Stone" and "Secrets" to the names without buying 
> into problems down the line?
>
> Thanks,

Why not make an alias of each, put them in the Dock, on the Desktop or 
wherever you like and then name those as you wish?




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