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Where to install.
Authored by: professor on Mar 07, '02 11:42:42PM

I think this hints sows more confusion than it clears up.
There are *three* places you might install some neat thing you find
on MacOSXHints (or elsewhere):
1) /Network/Library/
2) /Library/
3) /Users/<yourname>/Library/

You should install in 3) if the file pertains to *you* and not to some
other user(s) on the machine. Examples would be Preference files,
Configuration files, Services you intend to use, but which would be
irrelevant to your spouse . . .

You should install in 2) if you want *everyone* on the machine to
have access to it (eg, a Service your spouse *would* be interested in
using).

You should install in 3) if you want all the OSX machines on your LAN
to have access to it.

Often, it is best to install in 1) first, experiment with the new hack,
see if you like it, and THEN transfer to 2) to make it available to
everyone.

The real "hint" along the lines of the original post is that you should NOT install anything in

/System/Library/

but y'all knew that already and weren't even tempted.

Now, maybe I've gone and made you curious: "What if I . . . "

Sigh.



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Where to install.
Authored by: Hes Nikke on Mar 08, '02 02:15:19AM

actuly that was confusing too just because you fliped around the order half way thorugh the post!

here it is corrected ;)

I think this hints sows more confusion than it clears up.
There are *three* places you might install some neat thing you find
on MacOSXHints (or elsewhere):
1) /Users/<yourname>/Library/
2) /Library/
3) /Network/Library/

You should install in 1) if the file pertains to *you* and not to some
other user(s) on the machine. Examples would be Preference files,
Configuration files, Services you intend to use, but which would be
irrelevant to your spouse . . .

You should install in 2) if you want *everyone* on the machine to
have access to it (eg, a Service your spouse *would* be interested in
using).

You should install in 3) if you want all the OSX machines on your LAN
to have access to it.

Often, it is best to install in 1) first, experiment with the new hack,
see if you like it, and THEN transfer to 2) to make it available to
everyone.

The real "hint" along the lines of the original post is that you should NOT install anything in

/System/Library/



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nitpick
Authored by: macubergeek on Mar 09, '02 08:51:17AM

1) /Network/Library/
2) /Library/
3) /Users/<yourname>/Library/

You should install in 3) if you want all the OSX machines on your LAN
to have access to it.

*****Just a nitpic, I think you meant to say you should install in 1) to allow all the osx machines on your lan to have access to it.



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