Utilities Folder Location?

Where is my Utilities Folder in Leopard? My utilities folder is in my applications folder right now. Is that the right spot?

Is that the right spot?
Yes.
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    In Tiger it is in Applications.  Same for Leopard according to:
    http://oreilly.com/mac-os-x/excerpts/mac-os-x-mm/troubleshooting.html
    Generally I would avoid messing about too much at the top level of drive because then you really start getting into things with specific permissions in specific locations.

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    Hi echo!
    Have you tried to locate it using the Find function? Command + F keys, or select Find from the Finder File menu.
    If it doesn't locate a folder named Utilities, look for an individual utility, like Disk Utility.
    Maybe somehow the name of the Utilities folder was changed.
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  • My utilities folder has been deleted.

    Well don't ask me how but my utilities folder has been deleted. I don't have disk utility or any of that anymore. How can i fix this?

    Download the shareware utility Pacifist 2.0 from www.versiontracker.com or www.macupdate.com. Use it to extract a fresh copy of the entire Utilities folder from the file archive on your Intel Tiger Installer DVD. The archives may not be "visible" so you will need a utility such as TinkerTool to turn on the Finder's option to display invisible files and folders.
    If you haven't emptied the Trash, then it's possible the folder may still be in the Trash. Open the Trash and check. If it's there just drag it out to its proper location in the Applications folder.

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    When installing various third party utility programs, like Cocktail, TT Pro, Safari Enhancer, MacJanitor etc., do you think it matters whether or not you install them in the main Applications folder or its Utilities sub-folder? I notice that many programs advise installing into Applications folder, presumably the Utilities folder in Apps folder would be considered the same as installing into Applications folder. I have ocassionally read that some people advise leaving the Utilities folder alone and leave it for those utilities installed only by Apple.

    Most applications will not care whether they are located in Applications/Utilities or in Applications. However, it is not a good idea to move Apple's applications because the software update mechanism may not find them for updating in the future. A few commercial applications also should be left where they are installed because the updaters will only find the original if it is in Applications. I keep Cocktail in Utilities without any problems; my guess is that the others you mention would work fine from that location as well. If you run into a problem you can always just move them back.
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  • Contents of utilities folder ?

    i have a simple question:
    for software update to function properly, it is important that all of Apples applications be located in their original places within the applications & utilities folder.
    the problem is that a while ago i moved the contents of my utilities folder into my applications folder, and now cannot remember what goes where.
    could someone please post a list of the items that are located in the utilities folder in a default installation of os 10.3.9 ?
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    Activity Monitor
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    Bluetooth File Exchange
    Bluetooth Serial Utility
    Bluetooth Setup Assistant
    ColorSync Utility
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  • I have no Utilities folder

    Is it possible somebody can put their utilities into a zip file and upload them so i can download them?
    I have OS X 10.6.8 and i think i may have deleted the utilities a long while ago, but now i'd like to run the disk repair utility and i am unable to, so i presume what i'm asking for is a solution.
    If not any advice would be good, i did try to re-install the disk but i just had major issue where my computer would no longer start up.

    No, that's definitely not possible. Doing so is illegal.
    The Utilities folder should be in your Applications folder. You might use Spotlight to search for it in case it was moved.
    If you cannot find it, then reinstalling Snow Leopard is your only recourse other than the following:
    How Restore Deleted or Missing OS X Components
    A few of the basic OS X installed applications can be restored from the Optional Installs installer located in the Optional installs folder on your Installer DVD.  However, if what you need is not there then follow the instructions below.
    How to Use Pacifist to Restore Deleted or Missing OS X Components
    Insert the OS X Installer DVD into the optical drive.  Use a simple utility like TinkerTool to toggle invisibility so you can see invisible items.  Alternatively, open the Terminal application in your Utilities folder and at the prompt enter the following:
    defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles Yes
    Press RETURN.
    To turn off the display of invisible files repeat the above command substituting No for Yes.
    The install packages are located in the /System/Installation/ folder on the DVD.
    Download the shareware utility Pacifist. Use it to extract a fresh copy of the missing item(s) from the file archives on your OS X installation DVD. The file archives are in the /System/Installations/ folder (use Go to Folder option in the Go menu of the Finder.)
    Here are Four Basic ways to use Pacifist (courtesy of George Orville.)
    Drag a .pkg icon onto the Pacifist window .....proceed to step 7.
    Click on “Open Package ....” and navigate to package desired and click “Open” in the open/save window.....proceed to step 7.
    Insert Mac OS X installer CD and when it mounts, navigate to .... Menu->Go->Go to Folder. In the path field enter or paste ....
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    1.          In Pacifist, select "Open Mac OS X Install Packages" ... dialog may appear asking for disk 2, then disk 3 and finally disk 1 again.... {if DVD is not used)...If “Stop Loading” is selected...the procedure will stop!!!
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    5.          Enter checks for.... “verify permissions” and “verify file contents.” and click “verify” ....enter password when prompted.... you will get back output which may look like this:
              20 files were scanned. 20 of 20 files were present on the hard disk. 0 of 20 files had file permissions that did not match those specified in the package. 0 of 20 files had checksums that did not match those specified in the package.
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    8.          If “Extract to...” is selected.... navigate to the location where the file will be placed, select “choose”, select “extract” in new dialog that appears,authenicate , if prompted, click “OK”.
    9.          In the next dialog, click “Extract”.
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    Stop
    Leave original alone
    Update .....
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    Replace .... (Replace option should only be used on full install packages)

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