Dec 27, 2012 · I am new to Mac OS. Before I usually used Linux, and /home/your_account directory is used to store personal files, which in Mac, I found, are stored in /Users/your_account. /home is empty and it is a root directory. Thus, I am wondering about the function of this directory. Could anyone give some advice or tips? Thanks.

Oct 18, 2014 · Setting a single folder's view options vs. setting the default view options for all folders in Mac OS X 10.6 4 How to change the icon (apply a thumb) of a folder on Mac OS X?

Use the Users & Groups pane (Accounts pane in Mac OS X v10.6.8 or earlier) in System Preferences to create a new user with the Account name or Short Name that you used in the previous step. Click OK when "A folder in the Users folder already has the name 'account name'. Would you like to use that folder as the Home folder for this user account?"

Aug 19, 2009 · If you decide to move your home folder anyway, make sure you have another account with admin privileges that you can log on to if things go pear-shaped. Other than that, all you have to do is copy the folder to the new location, and control-click on your user in the "Accounts" section of "System Preferences" and select "Advanced Options." You ...

Now, grant read access to others for the directories they're supposed to have access to. If you don't have a sites folder, you can leave that off the second command: chmod og+rX ~ chmod -R og+rX ~/Public ~/Sites Apple likes to have access control entries to keep you from messing with "important" parts of your home folder.

The tilde symbol (~) in OS X command-line terminology refers to your home directory, e.g /Users/Joe. As JonathanMueller pointed out, anything with a dot (.) in front, is considered hidden. Thus, what your program needs you to do is to: Fire up Terminal; cd ~ (goes to your home directory) mkdir .spring (creates a hidden spring directory)

Apr 8, 2016 · I would like to have the contents of the home folder - that is, all its subfolders such as Desktop - immediately "under" the SSD; thus SSD/desktop. If I click the home folder, copy it and paste into the SSD, the result will be that the home folder itself will be included in the path; thus SSD/username/desktop.

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Jul 30, 2013 · This step renames your home folder in the Finder. Restart your Mac. Changing the name of a home folder in Terminal After the restart, your short username is completely changed, at least as far as Mac OS X is concerned—both your account name and the name of your home folder in the Finder have been updated.

Aug 19, 2009 · Change your Dropbox folder location To do so, open up Dropbox's preference and press Move... and choose your home folder. This wouldn't be the option I'd recommend. (It's easier and more possible with Dropbox 0.8.x with selective sync and being able to move your Dropbox folder) Use Symlinks