Toubles with Application 's folder

when I install some new programs i find in Machintosh HD a new Application Folder.
so I have 2 application Folders and I'm constrict to copy the new into the old.
sometimes I have renamed Application Folder and I have substituted its Icon... it's possible that this trouble is due to this?

Yes. Renaming the Applications folder will cause OS X to not have a default place to put new applications and it will re-create it, as you have discovered. My advice? Don't do this anymore. If you want to have your own folder to contain applications, just create it and put your programs in there. Just leave the Applications folder alone.
HTH,
~FifthWheel

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