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Re: is there a reason not to change "Applications (Mac OS 9)"
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Re: is there a reason not to change "Applications (Mac OS 9)"


  • Subject: Re: is there a reason not to change "Applications (Mac OS 9)"
  • From: John W Baxter <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:09:49 -0700

At 13:13 -0400 6/12/01, Michael Turner wrote:
>Is there a reason not to change the folder named "Applications (Mac OS 9)"
>to just "Applications", which is my preferred name for that folder? I am
>running Mac OS 9.1. They have made it "difficult" to change the name, so I
>wondered if there is a reason. I changed it with an AppleScript. Otherwise,
>I couldn't...

1. Updates from Apple for things in the folder will break.

2. You won't be able to install Mac OS X properly (of course, you machine
my not support X anyhow). The folder Applications contains Mac OS X
applications.

3. You will have trouble sharing scripts, either incoming or outgoing.

I'm sure there are more reasons.

My advice: get used to the new name.

--John
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John Baxter email@hidden Port Ludlow, WA, USA


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