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Nummi_G4

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My OS X partition is running very low on space... just over 100MB left. I was wondering if it is ok to install applications onto a different partition or even a different HD? Does OS X want all the apps in the applications folder? or does it not care? If I did save the apps on a different HD, would the pref files and that jazz still save in the same spot ?
 
I put all of my 3rd-party apps on a separate partition, except for the ones that get updated by SU and the ones that provide Services. The prefs and app support files (if any) still are located in ~/Library.
The only problem I've encountered is the occasional update that can't find an app unless it's in /Applications. then I have to move the #$%^&* thing to do the update.
 
Originally posted by genghiscohen
I put all of my 3rd-party apps on a separate partition, except for the ones that get updated by SU and the ones that provide Services.
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Crap... I wanted to put all the big apps like all the Macromedia MX stuff, and adobe web collection on a different HD. Do those apps even use Software Update ?
 
Nope. The only ones I know of that do are iTunes, DVD Player, Mail.app and IE. Basically the stuff that comes pre-loaded on your machine or the OS X installer CD.
I have Photoshop 7 and Flash MX on my separate partition right now, along with Office v.X and tons of others.
 
Originally posted by genghiscohen
I put all of my 3rd-party apps on a separate partition, except for the ones that get updated by SU and the ones that provide Services. The prefs and app support files (if any) still are located in ~/Library.
The only problem I've encountered is the occasional update that can't find an app unless it's in /Applications. then I have to move the #$%^&* thing to do the update.
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Have you tried putting an alias in the Applications folder pointing to the new location of your applications?
 
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