[X-Newbies] Re: Questions re: Classic, Applications folder, firewall, faxing

[Randy B. Singer]

On May 23, 2007, at 4:12 PM, Charles Martin wrote:

> Application-installed files are fine. What I meant was that you  
> should not PUT things in the Application Folder that don't belong  
> there,

Maybe you know something that I don't.  What sorts of things,  
exactly, is it a bad idea to put in the Application Folder?  And what  
exactly will it hurt to do so?

(Aside from system software, which shouldn't be moved in any case.   
And components of applications, which need to be with the associated  
application, or things like preferences, which need to be in the  
Preferences folder.)

> and more importantly you should not REMOVE application files that  
> SHOULD be there.
>
> Plays havoc with the directory.

I find this even more intriguing.  Which applications, exactly, will  
cause problems if you move them out of the Applications folder?  And  
what "havoc" exactly, will it cause with the directory?

(Aside from not being able to utilize services, and Apple-installed  
software not getting updated, I'm not sure what you are getting at.)

I'm really interested if there is more to this than that.

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Randy B. Singer
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Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
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