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Re: Scripting Additions
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Re: Scripting Additions


  • Subject: Re: Scripting Additions
  • From: "Simon Kornblith (Mailing Lists)" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 21:20:55 -0400

On 5/29/02 9:06 PM, "Ric Phillips" <email@hidden> wrote:

>> Go to HD_Name/Users/User_Name/Library/
>>
>> Create a new folder called "ScriptingAdditions". Fill it!
>>
> But then it will be available only to any one logged in as "User_Name", will
> it not?
>
> For a system-wide (all-user) addition you would have to install it in
>
> HD_Name/System/Library/ScriptingAdditions/
>
> While logged in as root - and then make sure the read and execute bits are
> set to everyone.

Not a good idea. Make a new folder at /Library called "ScriptingAdditions"
and put it in there. Nothing should touch the /System directory except for
system updaters. (Also this way you don't need root access)

Simon

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