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Re: Scripting Additions
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Re: Scripting Additions


  • Subject: Re: Scripting Additions
  • From: Paul Berkowitz <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 20:29:57 -0700

On 5/29/02 6:20 PM, "Simon Kornblith (Mailing Lists)" <email@hidden>
wrote:

> 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)
>
Correct (almost):

/Library/ScriptingAdditions/

NOT

/System/Library/ScriptingAdditions/

You must not even think of touching that one. (And you'd probably lose your
folder at the next OS update if you did.)

--
Paul Berkowitz
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