OS 10.4 - Getting inside applications

the8thark · the8thark #1 (**permalink**)

03-27-2007, 04:55 AM

With some apps in 10.3 I used to rename them from say:

xxx.app to xxx

And than they turned into a folder and I could look inside the application and do things with it. But in 10.4 this doesn't seem to work. Is there a way still that people can look at the files inside an application?

And sorry for all the questions of late. I'm still learning about 10.4 Never used it before 3 days ago.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #2 (**permalink**)

03-27-2007, 05:13 AM

Hi-light the Applications Icon, Right (Or Control Click) and then click on "Show Package Contents" . It gets you inside the App. That worked on Panther also and even Jaguar I believe. Below is example.

the8thark · the8thark #3 (**permalink**)

03-27-2007, 07:10 AM

Thanks. Yeah that shows how unobservant I was. Anyways that's just so useful. And easy.

mikeyman · mikeyman #4 (**permalink**)

03-27-2007, 07:25 AM

Instead of starting a new thread...
does anyone know how to organise folders, in windows i used to be able to right click and select organise by name etc
but my pictures folder is a mess

giulio · giulio #5 (**permalink**)

03-27-2007, 08:20 AM

Hey mikey,

It's in the View menu. Use 'arrange by'. Or Show View Options to make the setting sticky.

mikeyman · mikeyman #6 (**permalink**)

03-27-2007, 10:23 AM

Thanks giulio, i wanted to do this for ages.
REP!!!

giulio · giulio #7 (**permalink**)

03-27-2007, 03:52 PM

[perk] you're welcome, and thank you!

walmartconnect · walmartconnect #8 (**permalink**)

03-28-2007, 12:58 AM

Hey gulio, whats with that cool folder overlap?

giulio · giulio #9 (**permalink**)

03-30-2007, 10:03 AM

Nothing special. I rarely use anything but column view. When I switched to icon view for the screen grab, the icons were supersized and overlapping.

giulio #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 19, 2007 Location: NY USA Posts: 1,813 Mac Specs: iMac 5.1 \| iMac 7.1 \| iPod Touch \| iPod Nano	03-27-2007, 03:52 PM [perk] you're welcome, and thank you! Freelance Web Development schweb This has to be one of the best threads ever in MF history... Cherokee This gets my vote for most innovative thread on Mac-Forums... ever.
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giulio #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 19, 2007 Location: NY USA Posts: 1,813 Mac Specs: iMac 5.1 \| iMac 7.1 \| iPod Touch \| iPod Nano	03-30-2007, 10:03 AM Nothing special. I rarely use anything but column view. When I switched to icon view for the screen grab, the icons were supersized and overlapping. Freelance Web Development schweb This has to be one of the best threads ever in MF history... Cherokee This gets my vote for most innovative thread on Mac-Forums... ever.
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the8thark #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2007 Location: Brisvegas Posts: 5,658 Mac Specs: 17 inch 2 GHz C2D imac (5,1) with 3GB DDR2 RAM, X1600 (128MB memory) GPU - OSX 10.6.3	03-27-2007, 04:55 AM With some apps in 10.3 I used to rename them from say: xxx.app to xxx And than they turned into a folder and I could look inside the application and do things with it. But in 10.4 this doesn't seem to work. Is there a way still that people can look at the files inside an application? And sorry for all the questions of late. I'm still learning about 10.4 Never used it before 3 days ago.
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mikeyman #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 751 Mac Specs: 13" macbook C2D; 24" Imac, 8GB Iphone	03-27-2007, 07:25 AM Instead of starting a new thread... does anyone know how to organise folders, in windows i used to be able to right click and select organise by name etc but my pictures folder is a mess
	QUOTE Thanks

mikeyman #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 751 Mac Specs: 13" macbook C2D; 24" Imac, 8GB Iphone	03-27-2007, 10:23 AM Thanks giulio, i wanted to do this for ages. REP!!!
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walmartconnect #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 13, 2006 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 724 Mac Specs: 13'' Macbook w/ 2Ghz Core Duo, 2GB DDR2, 250GB HD, 10.5.4. iPod Touch.	03-28-2007, 12:58 AM Hey gulio, whats with that cool folder overlap?
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