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Apr 16, 2020 How to Optimize Your Mac to Run Faster How to Delete Temporary Files on Mac 2. How to Add Applications Folder to Dock. After restoring the Application folder in Finder, you can add it to Dock to quickly access Applications on Mac. Right-click the Applications icon in the sidebar and choose Add to Dock.

The main Applications folder should sit at the top level of the startup drive. DO NOT move it. if you did, move it back and repair permissions. If you want to install some applications locally just for one user make a separate Applications folder at the top level of your home directory and put them there.
In fact I'm surprised you were able to move the main Applications folder at all. In leopard it should be protected by a 'deny delete' ACL which is designed to prevent users from moving it.

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An application icon is simply a representation for the application. Tied to that icon are folders and files that essentially make up the application and allow it to function on your Mac. Let's demonstrate this with an example.

Open a Finder window and navigate to the Applications Folder
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Click on the Action Button in the Finder Toolbar, control-click, or right-click with the mouse button (this example demonstrates the Action Button option)
Then select 'Show Package Contents' from the drop-down menu
You will now see a folder called 'Contents', click on it.
You'll soon see a Info.plist file, a MacOS folder, a PkgInfo file, a Resources folder, and a version.plist file. You can click on the triangle to view the contents of the folders. The MacOS folder will contain a single file, the Resources folder will contain files and additional folders.

How do I know if the Application is an Application Bundle?

After selecting an application's icon in the Application folder and either useng the Action Button in the Finder toolbar, a control-click, or right-click on the icon and if you see 'Show Package Contents' appear, then the application is a bundle.

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