I now have a applications folder on my desktop.  Is it ok to remove it?

I now have an applications folder on my desktop.   Is it ok to remove it?

Well, not if there's applications in it.  If it's an alias, sure toss it.
You do realize that you have a Dock, which means you don't have to toss stuff on the desktop?  I haven't used the desktop in 2 years or so.

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