> > There should be a "/Local/Applications" by default to drag stuff into > > and install stuff into, and "/Applications" should be stuff that only > > Apple fucks with.
> Right-o, you're looking for ~/Applications. No. That's the third option for shared computers. > My guess, and it's only an educated one, is that it's because muddling > core apps with user installed ones in the same directory hasn't proven > to be an issue for the vast majority of people. I've had to help people clean up the results after they upgraded from one version of Mac OS to another more times than I want to think about. And remember when they created a new "Applications (OS 9)" folder to help people leave the OS 8 stuff behind cleanly? It's proven to be an issue, but not enough of one to escape the reality distortion field.
