One area about my switch, which has given me heartburn, concerns the file hierarchy. It is entirely possible I am making too much of it, but still I would appreciate some input.
Just as an example - I am looking at my applications via Finder. I have it set to show icons - and mostly they are. However, I also have some folders in there - which seem to me should be elsewhere.
There is a folder for Microsoft Office 08. After dragging out the .exe icons for Word, etc. - several “support” files remain in there. So where is the proper location for the folder?
Among the other folders sitting in there is, Flip4Mac; the printer folder. One folder called Misc has a ton of executables in it. I guess my question is, “should the applications folder have other folders within it”? Probably makes no difference as to how the system runs - but I like things in there place.
I know I can create folders wherever I want, but being a “child” of Bill Gates - I am having trouble getting the c:/ structure out of mind. Of course having both Office and iWork running does not make filing any easier. I may as well ask - since I must run Office - does iWork offer anything I need to keep? I could just scrap it.
Oh yeah - the Dock. Why do some items stay in the dock and others jump out?
Just as an example - I am looking at my applications via Finder. I have it set to show icons - and mostly they are. However, I also have some folders in there - which seem to me should be elsewhere.
There is a folder for Microsoft Office 08. After dragging out the .exe icons for Word, etc. - several “support” files remain in there. So where is the proper location for the folder?
Among the other folders sitting in there is, Flip4Mac; the printer folder. One folder called Misc has a ton of executables in it. I guess my question is, “should the applications folder have other folders within it”? Probably makes no difference as to how the system runs - but I like things in there place.
I know I can create folders wherever I want, but being a “child” of Bill Gates - I am having trouble getting the c:/ structure out of mind. Of course having both Office and iWork running does not make filing any easier. I may as well ask - since I must run Office - does iWork offer anything I need to keep? I could just scrap it.
Oh yeah - the Dock. Why do some items stay in the dock and others jump out?