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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

OK, admittedly I might be a moron.<BR><BR>After my archive and install of Leopard, I had the Applications folder in my home directory. Suddenly (and I may have done something dumb), it's gone. How do ...

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 ...

One of OS X's nicer features is Smart Folders, which are basically saved searches that act as folders. Too many can clutter up your sidebar, but here's how to create Smart Folders that only show up ...

There are many ways to organize files in folders within Finder, but possibly one of the handiest is to sort files by the application that will open them. AppleInsider shows how to enable this Finder ...