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 ...

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 ...

Business owners who use Skype save on phone charges and provide the option for clients to use video chat. Users should understand how to install, troubleshoot and locate a Skype application that is ...

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 ...

As we've noted several times in the past, leaving applications in the standard Mac OS X "Applications" folder -- where they are usually installed by default -- is important for avoiding a wide array ...