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Installed Apps Not Showing Up in "Applications" Folder After Monterey Upgrade

Hi. I just installed Monterey 12.5.1 and noticed that all of my apps are showing up in the Launchpad and the System Information Report but the only apps that are showing up in my Applications folder are the standard Apple ones that likely came with Monterey. Any thoughts on how I can get my user-installed apps to show up in the Application folder again? BTW, all of the compatible apps seems to be functioning OK -- I just want to have them showing up in the Applications folder like they should.

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Posted on Aug 21, 2022 12:02 PM

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leroydouglas

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Posted on Aug 21, 2022 4:57 PM

BaldEgo wrote:

OK. I've figured it out. Monterey installed all of my apps from High Sierra in the following folder: /Volumes/Macintosh HD - Data/Applications but the link in the navigating pane points to this folder which contains the standard apps: /System/Applications. So, now my only challenge is I have two Application folders: (1) the new one which contains apps like the AppStore, Time Machine etc and the (2) the one where my installed apps like MS Word, Keynote, Powerpoint, etc. reside which isn't ideal. What would happen if I moved all of the apps from (2) to (1)?

Try removing the the Applications folder from the Finder side bar holding the Option key and dragging it off.

Add it it back in from the Finder>Preferences>Sidebar> by checking Applications box

see if that resolves it.

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BaldEgo Author

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Aug 22, 2022 12:11 PM in response to BaldEgo

I should add that I've been using the computer continuously since the upgrade on the 19th.

DiZoE

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Aug 22, 2022 1:46 PM in response to BaldEgo

Yes, I would migrate from before the upgrade, then if you appear to be missing anything, you can grab from the more current backups using Finder. Hope that helps!

BaldEgo Author

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Aug 22, 2022 7:54 PM in response to Barney-15E

Barney-15E

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Aug 22, 2022 7:55 PM in response to BaldEgo

That is all normal, now. Are you still seeing Macintosh HD - Data in Finder?

DiZoE

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Aug 22, 2022 8:13 PM in response to BaldEgo

You got it 👍!

BaldEgo Author

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Aug 22, 2022 8:27 PM in response to Barney-15E

Go > Computer just shows me the four folders referred to above.

I'm selecting the app in another folder called "Applications" at the following path: /Volumes/Macintosh HD - Data/Applications.

BaldEgo Author

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Aug 23, 2022 11:57 AM in response to Barney-15E

No, it shows the following:

BaldEgo Author

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Aug 23, 2022 11:58 AM in response to BaldEgo

When I go to /Volumes/Macintosh HD - Data/, this appears with all of my third-party apps:

BaldEgo Author

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Aug 23, 2022 1:33 PM in response to Barney-15E

OK. Thanks. That sounds like an alternative to try before I consider erasing my HD and re-installing my TM back-up.

BaldEgo Author

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Aug 24, 2022 9:20 AM in response to Barney-15E

Thanks for the explanation.

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