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Cole 505
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folders & apps 'relocating' into the TRASH ?!
FWIW Note: I used dogpile AND the forum search engine here for two hours prior to posting this
i'm pretty much ready to trash this thing and reinstall os x....
i have an intel mac and since day one, so many weird random errors happening I don't know where to start...
except that my apps, including several times really important things like System Preferences, keep ending up in the freaking TRASH!! neye:
I had some problems with home folder, user, desktop type changes I shouldn't have done, which explained some of it; in addition I have a MacIntel and did transfer some PPC apps from my old g4 powerbook before I realized duh...(I switched from windows not even a year ago and I was used to having to "fix" stuff my husband or stepkids screwed up on the PC, what can I say?!)
all that being said....is there something I am supposed to do (lock?) to a folder or something before I trash a duplicate to ensure the REAL thing doesn't end up in the garbage?
also found a log which stated that a "native install" was performed on March something....which was probably before they sent it to me....
is it possible that "native" meant they installed the WRONG os for my Intel Macbook....like a powerpc os?
thanks in advance for helping prevent a meltdown in my brain...
FWIW Note: I used dogpile AND the forum search engine here for two hours prior to posting this
i'm pretty much ready to trash this thing and reinstall os x....
i have an intel mac and since day one, so many weird random errors happening I don't know where to start...
except that my apps, including several times really important things like System Preferences, keep ending up in the freaking TRASH!! neye:
I had some problems with home folder, user, desktop type changes I shouldn't have done, which explained some of it; in addition I have a MacIntel and did transfer some PPC apps from my old g4 powerbook before I realized duh...(I switched from windows not even a year ago and I was used to having to "fix" stuff my husband or stepkids screwed up on the PC, what can I say?!)
all that being said....is there something I am supposed to do (lock?) to a folder or something before I trash a duplicate to ensure the REAL thing doesn't end up in the garbage?
also found a log which stated that a "native install" was performed on March something....which was probably before they sent it to me....
is it possible that "native" meant they installed the WRONG os for my Intel Macbook....like a powerpc os?
thanks in advance for helping prevent a meltdown in my brain...