How can I change default folder names in osx

Hi i would like to know if i can change the names of default folders like pictures , movies , music etc on my macbook. I did this once and lost all my data (or so i thought ). is there a way to do this without losing access to all my files? any help is appreciated

mimusman wrote:
i was just wondering .... with such a powerful machine and software the inability to rename default folders looks like a handicap.
I must say i don't miss it at all myself but to each his own.
various applications and system itself depend on those folders to be where they are and have fixed names. renaming them can have highly unpredictable consequences.
Do you know of any mods or scripts to do this? just curious!
no, I don't. in general, OS X has NEVER been famous for moddability. exactly the opposite is true and has been OS X philosophy from the beginning. it can be quite annoying at times but that's how it is. if you want high moddability look elsewhere.
Thanks for the reply
Message was edited by: V.K.

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