[X4U] Extra Applications folder

[Peter Saint James]

On 10  January2008, at 10:51 AM, Terence Cozad wrote:

> I recently updated my computers to 10.4.11 (I had been on 10.3-yes  
> I know I am behind). I did a clean install after zeroing out the HD  
> on a TiBook 800 and G4 tower. My question is that since I have been  
> using 10.4 I notice that a new Application folder suddenly appears  
> in the Home folder. I never had this with 10.3. Furthermore, I will  
> throw it out but eventually it comes back, not at first but later.
> An Apple “genius” suggested a corrupted user account. So, I created  
> new accounts on both computers (turns out there were problems with  
> the migration assistant transferring over info for the tower so  
> that helped other things).
> But, the problem comes back. This extra folder does not cause  
> functional problems but it bugs me not knowing if it is normal  
> behavior (cant check at the Apple Store because they just run  
> 10.5), or is it put there by a program (same programs as 10.3).
> Anyone have an answer?


	I believe this is normal behavior.

	This function serves a situation where one machine has multiple  
users.  An app could be installed in the usual applications folder so  
everyone can use it or installed in the applications folder for just  
one user.  It keeps clueless parents from messing up the settings on  
the children's advanced software.

								Peter