Two Library and Application Folders

I have two library and application folders. one is under my mac os x drive and the other is under my home folder. i was wondering if i can combine them so they are only under my home folder.
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Matt

Leave the Library folders alone: they are there for a reason (items in the hard disk>Library folder are available to all users). However you can shift the items in the Applications folder in your Home directory to the main Applications folder on the hard disk - the only reason for having applications in your Home folder is to deny their use to another user. Don't do anything to the main Applications folder - apart from adding things to it - it's important that Apple programs such as iPhoto should reside in it.

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An easier way to do this is to open the Application folder in list view & press the Command+j keys.
In the the dialog that appears, click the "This Window Only" button & the "Calculate All Sizes" check box.
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Get rid of all your music files you no longer listen too. Especially, if you already have the actual CD/DVDs or you can later redownload from a website.
Use Spotlight to make sure you got rid of everything. You can even trash directly from Spotlight!
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Another software that does the above is AppDelete. Best of all this software is free!
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You can check with your ISP to see if they offer free storage space. Most if not all do now-a-days.
There are thousands if not millions of free storage facilities on the web also. Use your favorite search engine to search them out as they come in different storage sizes to fit your needs & wants.
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Strip your computer down to your “native” tongue.
You can do this with a FREE utility called Monolingual. Another app that apparently does all the work for you. I’ve never used it. However, a lot of users here swear by & recommend it highly.
However, there is a warning for *native English speakers*. Make sure you keep BOTH English and English (United States).
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Disk Inventory X (FREE)
WhatSize (SHAREWARE)
OmniDiskSweeper (FREE)
GrandPerspective (FREE - donation)
Slimming your hard drive
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