Application Folder Cloned

In a previous question to the community I asked about the cloning of desk top files. No reply. I have now discovered that my entire Applications folder has been cloned along with my Home folder. I believe this was caused by Super Duper the back-up software. I have removed Super Duper from my computer but would like to know how to remove the clones of my Applications folder?

Where are the clones? What OS are you using?

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I drug my applications folder to my doc to make a shortcut and got the poof cloud. now all my icons are gone in Applications folder in finder and in all my time machine backups.how do I get them back. all I can find in trash is a folder called Recovered Files with 48 files like this one /var/tmp/tmp.0.BbdYw430645480 inside.

I'm guessing you didn't prep your new drive. Do the following (you will need to boot from your external drive:)
Extended Hard Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID (only required for Intel Macs) then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
After formatting has completed quit DU. Now use SuperDuper! or your favorite cloning utility to clone your system from the external drive to the new internal drive.
If you need to change your short name this should help: Macworld | Changing the short username in Leopard.

Nothing in Applications folder of "Install.dmg"

I created a Netinstall nbi using System Image Utility on OS X server 10.4.7. My cloned Intel iMacs (10.4.7 w/firmware upgraded) don't contain my new applications from the master image. When I look inside the Applications folder of my mounted Install.dmg, I find that the Applications folder contains only the Utilities folder. Why aren't my master applications in the folder?
My image of the master machine works fine if I boot from firewire and use Restore to install, but I am having no luck with net installing from my OS X 10.4.7 server. Netinstall boot goes through the motions, but the Applications folder is not replaced with the Applications from my master when the the restoration is completed and the machine reboots.
What am I doing wrong?
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You have a 32-bit processor.
After Effects CS5 and later is a 64-bit application.
Master Collection CS5.5 and Production Premium CS5.5 come with 32-bit After Effects CS4. http://adobe.ly/92souA

Migration assistant stalls on "applications folder"

hi all
i'm having an odd problem upgrading a g4 dual gig desktop system to tiger using the erase and install option, after cloning my drive to an external fw hd. when i finish the install and get to step 3 (transfer your information) the migration assistant stalls on my old "applications" folder - it just sits there with the word "calculating" next to it. i tried leaving it alone for a while to no avail. with the "applications folder" checked (and calculating) the "transfer" button is greyed out. there is also an option for taking files and folders from the drive with the cloned system, and when i uncheck the "applications folder" and check the drive where this folder resides, "transfer" becomes active. i tried doing it this way, but it just copied the files to a folder on the upgraded system, without copying all my library support files, prefs and such. anyone have any idea what's going on? this has always worked flawlessly for me in many other installs. i'm stumped!
thanks
bruce
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well, none of that resolved anything. here are a few more details: after installing 10.4 and getting to the "import from another partition/computer" section of the migration assistant the file list shows the applications folder i need to access, but instead of a size it reads "calculating." even if i let it sit for several minutes this doesn't change. i ran the usual disk utility repair permissions and verify disk procedures, and everything comes back fine. if i try to boot from the clone everything seems very slow: boot up takes quite a while, it hangs on "waiting for apple file service" for several minutes and "login window starting" also takes forever. once it gets done i get a blue screen hang. if i boot into the new install of 10.4 and run the migration assistant, it doesn't see the partition with my cloned system at all. the first time i tried migrating the files, when it wouldn't see the applications folder, it did allow me to copy the files into a folder on the new system drive. this didn't help much of course, since it didn't bring the support files over. i'm resigning myself to having to reinstall all my apps manually, a big PITA.
<sigh>
g4 dual gig "mirror face" Mac OS X (10.4.7)
g4 dual gig "mirror face" Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Backup Applications Folder, too?

I'm good about backing up. Usually just drag the USERS folder over to my LaCie, and let it do it's thing. (The other day I tried EXT HD software's, which basically did the same thing.)
But I wonder, why can't I easily also back up my Applications Folder? Wouldn't that make sense, too? Of course, I'm sure I could drag it over to my External Hard Drive and let it copy that, too. What's the thinking on this? Thanks.

Wow man... that was a great post!
I dl'd and ran Applejack and it found a lot of things. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to wack my user cache and prefs or not, but I did anyway. I figure it couldn't hurt. Since the user acct is what has the most action, I thought that perhaps that might be where some of the problem is.
Also, I think I understand backing up now with superduper or anything else. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think what you are saying is that if I clone my current hard drive to another drive (I have a FW drive I can use, instead of USB), that is basically takes all the info on my current drive, and copy's it all to another location, except in a nice and neat order? If it's copying the drive, how does it know what's in or out of order, and what is perhaps not right? In my mind, cloning something doesn't mean making improvements. But perhaps you're saying that it takes all those system files, and puts them in a nice neat arrangement, rather than spread out across the disk. If that is the case, then I can understand that.
I guess I still don't understand why I should clone my current HD? What do I do with the old? Totally wipe it and start over with a fresh install? So then what do I do with the clone? Take things of my choosing, like applications and their pref's and move it over to the new install? That way I don't have to reinstall certain things?
And once I do this, what should I do with that clone? Overwrite it with the nice new reinstall of my OS, along with the app's that I want? And from there, use that clone as my guinnea pig for things before installing them for real? I like that idea.
So, if I install an OS to a FW drive, and boot to it, I can run that OS no problem, and any application on it. Let me ask you this... since I run an iMac, what if my internal HD started to fail? In theory, could I run my OS from the FW indefinitely? Would it be just as fast? Slower? Not a good idea? Just curious.
FWIW, I have Cocktail, TTP, and Disk Warrior, and I have ran them on this machine regularly. I actually figured that maybe TTP actually screwed something up, which is why I wanted to wipe and start over.
The reason why I think something is weird, is because very little will cause my CPU to max out. I dl'd and installed an update to Webkit, and my CPU MAXED while dl'ing and installing it. You can imagine how slow my machine gets when I run something that is really CPU intensive like an Audio application for recording. It's beach ball central, and so sluggish that I can't stand using it. I even added another 2gigs of ram, to max myself out at 2.5 (I have 3gigs installed, but this machine will only recognize 2.5), and it didn't really seem to improve by much.
At my office I use a 2.33 Core Duo iMac G5, and that thing is always fast. Granted, it's supposed to be MUCH faster than this machine. But even so, this machine shouldn't be all THAT frustrating to use should it? It's not far off from one of the older Mini's. Stink-o! I bought it new, and it's still covered under Applecare. But I'm not sure why I would want to take it in? It's a refurb from Apple. And ever since I bought it, I noticed that they musta had the machine apart at one time, and they wiped the inside of the monitor off, and left dark streaks!! I can't clean it off without taking the machine apart, which I'm not going to do. So, right there is a reason to take it to Apple. So they can fix that, and maybe run it thru it's paces. I don't know. I need to do that before my Applecare runs out. I'm wanting to sell this machine soon, so I can get a faster Intel machine, and I don't want to sell it with these streaks, even though you really don't see them unless yer on a white background.
Oh, one more thing, when I booted to Single User mode to run Applejack, my machine had all it's fans CRANKING, and for at least 20 min. The fans stopped immediately when I selected to fix my pref's, and before I hit enter. Isn't that strange? Also, the log on my screen, when I logged in to Single User Mode, indicated strange things that appeared to be "problems" with certain things. I took a pic with my phone, and can send them to you if you want to see.
Thanks for the help! Sorry this is so wordy!
J

Update 9.1.3 cant find logic in my applications folder

Since i upgraded my hard drive and cloning the older drive to the new drive i have had problems with my soft synths they were all no longer registered and all the default sounds disappeared mainly all in NI Komplete Bass station V-Station ect native instruments helped with a fix file Novation synths i had to re enter serials now i have tried to update Logic and an error message tells me it cant find a eligible logic pro version in the applications folder version 9 or higher?
I know its there im using it! any one got any ideas please
im using logic pro 9.0.0 trying update package 9.1.3

Hi,
Try This…
First Update from Logic 9 0 0 to Logic 9 0 2
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL945
Then Update from 9 0 2 to Logic 9 1 3
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1014
Be sure to do a Permissions Repair and a Restart… After Each Update.
If it works you will end up with Two Logic and Two MainStage Folders in your Applications Folder… This is Normal
Hope this Helps,
Cheers

Copy file from mounted DMG to the Applications folder?

I'm wanting to copy file (application) from a mounted DMG to the Applications folder. Something like:
tell application "Finder"
try
copy "Volumes:Dropbox Installer:Dropbox.app" to folder "Volumes:Macintosh HD:Applications"
end try
end tell
(But that doesn't work).
Preferably overwriting the existing application in that folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

tell application "Finder"
duplicate file "Volumes:S001TEST:S001-S001c-TEST.zip" to folder "Volumes:Macintosh HD:Applications" with replacing
end tell
I tried this principle in Applescript (Mavericks) and received error...
Finder got an error: Can’t set folder "Volumes:Macintosh HD:Applications" to file "Volumes:S001TEST:S001-S001c-TEST.zip".
"001TEST" is a disk image with filename of "S001TEST.dmg"
Any ideas why this won't work?

I'm on ff 3.5.5 for Mac. I've been prompted twice to download latest version. Each time I have dragged the ff icon from applications folder to the dock and all seems ok. But next time I start ff it says I'm on 3.5.5 and should update to latest version!

There was no "update failed" message
I wonder whether I'm doing the right thing when I drag to the dock. There's only one ff icon in the applications folder. The first time I was prompted to update it showed that days date next to the icon as if the update was successful. The second time was a few days later but I think it was still the same date next to the icon (25/8/10) I've only just noticed that (on 10/9/10) so can't be sure but I'm sure the second time was around 2nd or 3rd of Sept.
Also, I am running two versions of ff- one is english, the other is the Italian version. They can't be opened at the same time but they seem to talk to eachother in the background, so to speak, because when I open one after a long gap, it opens with all the history and settings of the other one, right up to the last website I went to. I think I closed both when updating because it prompts you to close all programmes and restart (I think/ remember) so I just clicked ok to that prompt.
By the way, I got the prompt to update twice for ''BOTH'' the Italian and the English version- so 4 times altogether so it would seem that ff does recognise them as separate but still has problems concluding the update for each separate one respectively.
Thank you very much if you can help.
Trapperjohn

Download a new copy of the Firefox program: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html
Trash the current Firefox application to do a clean reinstall.
Install the new version that you have downloaded.
Your profile data is stored elsewhere in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder], so you won't lose your bookmarks and other personal data.

How to move Mobile Applications folder while sharing an Itunes library

For reasons that would be long and hard to explain, I decided some times ago to open a second user on my Book Pro dedicated to my music collection. The collection required to be stored on an external HDD, so the second user's Itunes folder links to a folder where all music is stored, and I put it with all library files (xml etc) in the Shared folder. Now I have decided to let the primary and mostly used user to share the same music of the secondary one. I easily succeeded in doing this, just simply opening the primary ITunes and ask it to link to the Itunes folder under the Shared folder. I have got my entire library also from the primary user, with covers and so on.
The trouble is that I use to manage an Iphone with the primary ITunes, and since I have not moved the Mobile Application folder (and what more?) into the shared ITunes folder, I cannot see anymore all data and applications into my IPhone section under ITunes, and I do not want to run experiments, doing a sync and just running the risk to lose all. How can I share the same ITunes library between two users, but to allow one of those still to see the IPhone data that was originally managed only from her ITunes, that now addresses to the ITunes folder under Shared folder that addresses to a HDD?.....

Still misspeaking. Further use reveals that while the users iTunes use the shared file, when the phones add new apps their iTunes recreates its iTunes Media directory in the users home folder. This time I can exit iTunes, move the apps to the shared Mobile Applications, delete and empty trash the original apps/ and folder, then the users iTunes will find the app in the shared folder when it restarts. Clearly not very tidy...

List view in applications folder missing arrows

I have a 27" i7 iMac and I recently updated to 10.7.1. I have a clean install of Lion. After updating, a strange thing happened in my Applications folder. When in list view, the arrows that are usually next to the folders, allowing you to expand and collapse them, are gone. It is only one the top level of that folder. Everywhere else works fine. Also, I can't click on the headings to resort. Is anyone else experiencing this or have an idea on how to fix it?

Found this answer over in another question. Solved my issue.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/15693400#15693400
Check the following:
1. Go to Application folder (or any other folder with similar behavior)
2. Chose "View" --> "Arrange by" --> "None"

Hi when i open my application folder, all the application is shown in trash folder. when i click the application it says this app is in trash first move it out. and when i try to open through finder go it says this file doesn't exist. can some1 plz help?

hi when i open my application folder, all the application is shown in trash folder. when i click the application it says this app is in trash first move it out. and when i try to open through finder> go it says this file doesn't exist. can some1 plz help? how can i put all my application through application folder?

Something really odd is going on. In your first screen shot, I noticed that the Applications folder does not have the proper icon displayed in the side bar. Also, in the title bar it lists it as Applications 08-59-29-909.
Not sure where it's picking up that odd name, unless it's because it's still truly within the Trash folder.
Try this. In the Finder > Preferences > General > turn on "Always open folders in a new window". (I have a feeling you have the default setting with this off).
Now, in Finder > Go > move down and open the Applications Folder from there. Now open the folder where you see all your applications that you show in your screen shot, select all, and move them to this true appliactions folder.
This is what you should properly seeing (but with different apps listed):
See how the Applications folder has the icon of the letter A shaped with a pencil, ruler & pen.

Downloads of updates not saving, no prompts or icons in the Application folder-how do I ensure updates are saved?

I am following the instructions to download v 6 but receive no prompt to move the Firefox icon to the applications folder. I have done that anyway, but it's not saving-the latest version is July 11. I then get reminders to update all the time-what am I doing wrong?
I am working on a Mac laptop

A lot of people panic when they see Photoshop displaying differently from other software. But that's normal and expected. Here's what happens:
1. Photoshop is color managed and performs a document profile > monitor profile conversion when it displays. So whatever the document profile is, Photoshop will display correctly - unless you have CM policies set to "off" (...!)
2. Other applications, including many web browsers, aren't color managed and will just send the file numbers directly to the display. This distinction is extremely important, because there will be a slight difference. Again, that's normal. Photoshop is right and the other apps are wrong.
3. Without color management, it all hangs on how your monitor displays color. Most monitors are so close to sRGB that any sRGB file will display roughly correctly. This is why sRGB is the de facto web standard: it can live without color management. And that's why you should always convert web material to sRGB. Yes, that's the Edit > Convert to Profile option. You can also use Save For Web to do this if you check the appropriate boxes.

Just installed Firefox 7.0.1 on a Mac running OSX 10.6.8 - the installation Disc icon remians on the desktop and each time I launch, Firefox opens a window asking me to drag the Firefox icon to my Applications folder. How do I get this to go away?

I have installed the application to my applications folder and everything else is working perfectly. But normally, after you've installed a browser, the istallation disk icon that appears on your desktop can be ejected or deleted without detriment. Mine keeps coming back...

Make sure that Firefox gets installed properly.<br />
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You shouldn't double-click the Firefox application to run it from the disk image, but drag it out of the DMG folder instead.
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Installing+Firefox+on+Mac
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Installing_Firefox#Mac_OS_X

HT204408 My applications folder has a black question mark on it at the bottom of my screen. I do not know what error I made, but my fan effect of the previous applications has gone away. Can I get some help with this?

One day ago I inadvertantly removed my applications folder. In it's place is a folder with a black question mark which appeared after I attempted to open up the applications file. Also, previously when I clicked on the file applications would open in a fan display. Could I please get some assistance with this?

...removed my applications folder.
From where? And to where?
If you trashed it and emptied the trash, what backup, if any, do you have? If it's still in the Trash, move it back.
If no backup, reinstall Snow, which will give you the version as of the DVD you use, then update back to 10.6.8, and run all other needed updates, including any security updates. This should save all your third party programs, as well as settings.
The white puff of smoke is nothing, it only means you moved it out of the Dock. If you still have it, or had it, as soon as you open it it would reappear in the Dock. The item in the Dock is only a kind of alias.

Delete locked file from /Applications folder

Hi there
I used Clean My Mac to remove a file install - something I have done many times without any problems.
This time though the application file was left behind in the /Applications folder and I am unable to move it to the Trash because it is locked.
I have tried the following
sudo chflags nouchg /Applications/CrashPlan.app
This however does not resolve the issue and I am still unable to move the file to Trash - it does not remove the locked flag
Does anyone have any other ideas or suggestions how to remove the file?

Hi WIlliam
I tried what you said but I get an unexpected result...
Johns-Mac-Pro:~ John$ sudo rm -r /Applications/CrashPlan.app
Password:
rm: /Applications/CrashPlan.app/Contents: Operation not permitted
override rwxrwxr-x root/admin schg for /Applications/CrashPlan.app?
I'm not sure how to respond to the question it is asking. I tried keying in Y but the response was
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