The Applications folder is a powerful element of the OS X interface -- there's a lot of benefit and possibility in keeping all of the Applications on your Mac in just one or two places. Below: the ...

After running your system for a while and installing various tools, utilities, and other programs on your system, you may find two Applications folders on your system. The main one will hold most of ...

Illustrator CS only works properly in "Applications" folder Like a number of other Mac OS X titles, Adobe's Illustrator CS only functions properly when it is located inside the "Applications" folder ...

Reader Ted Adams is particular about what is and isn’t in his Mac’s Applications folder. He writes: Is there any way to get rid of the applications I have no use for that are included with Lion? I ...

Lots of applications—including Microsoft Office, Final Cut Express, and Steam—like to create their own User Data folders in your Documents folder. If you like to keep your Documents folder relatively ...

When you are doing work for your business on a Mac, you can organize your files and applications inside folders on the desktop. If you need information about a folder, you can easily open a window ...

Whether you are trying to free up storage space or just want to tidy up your system, uninstalling apps on a Mac is a straightforward process. In many cases, removing an application is as simple as ...

Changing to a new default documents folder in Mac OS X is simply a matter of creating a new folder inside your Home Directory. This can be useful when your Documents folder becomes crowded or, for ...

Migration Assistant is a great tool if you want to transfer all your applications, settings, documents, and other files over, but if you want to start fresh it doesn't give you a lot to work with. Mac ...

Few things are more frustrating than a vague error message, especially if it prevents you from running a game or an app you’ve just installed. macOS likes to throw ...