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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1172864" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Keith,</p><p></p><p>If you really cannot find your "Applications" folder (using "Spotlight or just "fishing" around with the mouse)...then it's possible that it might have been trashed. And if the Applications folder is not in the trash...then you must have emptied the trash as well.</p><p></p><p>As I hope you know...the "Applications" folder contains both programs installed when the Mac OS is installed...as well as applications that you may have purchased separately...such as Microsoft Office, Adobe applications, games, etc.</p><p></p><p>If you "take it to the shop"...they're really not going to be able to do a whole lot...other than maybe:</p><p></p><p>- try to search your computer again to see if the Applications folder is there somewhere</p><p>- maybe they will reinstall the OS for you (which will install a new Applications folder...with the Applications that come with a Mac OS install)</p><p>- they won't be able to install any of the applications you may have installed separately (you have to do this with the original CD's/DVD's)</p><p></p><p>Basically to get yourself back to "square one" (if your Applications Folder is really gone) is:</p><p></p><p>- reinstall the Mac OS</p><p>- reinstall your other Applications from the original CD's/DVD's</p><p></p><p>I also hope that none of your data, files, music, photo, etc. files are missing as well...since that is much harder to recover from if you don't have backups.</p><p></p><p>Good luck,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1172864, member: 56379"] Keith, If you really cannot find your "Applications" folder (using "Spotlight or just "fishing" around with the mouse)...then it's possible that it might have been trashed. And if the Applications folder is not in the trash...then you must have emptied the trash as well. As I hope you know...the "Applications" folder contains both programs installed when the Mac OS is installed...as well as applications that you may have purchased separately...such as Microsoft Office, Adobe applications, games, etc. If you "take it to the shop"...they're really not going to be able to do a whole lot...other than maybe: - try to search your computer again to see if the Applications folder is there somewhere - maybe they will reinstall the OS for you (which will install a new Applications folder...with the Applications that come with a Mac OS install) - they won't be able to install any of the applications you may have installed separately (you have to do this with the original CD's/DVD's) Basically to get yourself back to "square one" (if your Applications Folder is really gone) is: - reinstall the Mac OS - reinstall your other Applications from the original CD's/DVD's I also hope that none of your data, files, music, photo, etc. files are missing as well...since that is much harder to recover from if you don't have backups. Good luck, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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