Applications folder Mix up

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Ptpiz

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Hey. I have had a problem ever since I got panther. Everytime that I restart my computer, my APPLICATIONS FOLDER always ends up getting all messed up and out of order so I have to then do the command to make it sort by name, but then by the next restart it will ALWAYS be out of order again. It is pissinbg me off. Any fixes?
 
Are you using the Show View Menu under the View Menu and checking Keep Arranged by (Drop Down), or under the View Menu just using Arrange By Name.
 
Doesn't the .DS_Store file have something to do with this? If so, delete that and see what happens.

Also, you might want to fix your permissions. That could help...
 
Octane brings up a good point: it could be a bad .DS_Store file. To remedy this, do the following:
  1. Open up Terminal.
  2. Type sudo rm -f (including the space) but don't press return yet.
  3. Drag your afflicted folder to the Terminal window.
  4. Add .DS_Store to the end of the path (it should read /path/to/folder/.DS_Store when you're done). If you skip this step, you will delete the whole folder.
  5. Press return.
  6. Enter your admin password.
See if that fixes it.
 
Arden said:
Octane brings up a good point: it could be a bad .DS_Store file. To remedy this, do the following:
  1. Open up Terminal.
  2. Type sudo rm -f (including the space) but don't press return yet.
  3. Drag your afflicted folder to the Terminal window.
  4. Add .DS_Store to the end of the path (it should read /path/to/folder/.DS_Store when you're done). If you skip this step, you will delete the whole folder.
  5. Press return.
  6. Enter your admin password.
See if that fixes it.
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thanx for the advice, it worked
 
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