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Re: Name of current users home folder (OS X)
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Re: Name of current users home folder (OS X)


  • Subject: Re: Name of current users home folder (OS X)
  • From: Philip Aker <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2003 12:06:17 -0800

On Sunday, February 2, 2003, at 10:54 AM, Lorin Rivers wrote:

On Sunday, February 2, 2003, at 12:28 AM, John W Baxter wrote:

Keep in mind that it is *possible* (but probably not sensible) to move one's home directory somewhere other than its standard location.

If you do so, you need to use NetInfo to make sure the OS knows where all the stuff it needs is.

I know for a fact that Apple engineers relocate their home directories. The technique was described on the Carbon list a few months ago by one of them (George Warner I think). The advantage is that it enables starting up with different OS versions in different disk partitions but still have the same home folder. Plus it makes for a centralized place to access and backup data like email and code.


Philip Aker
http://www.aker.ca
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