I think your applications folder has indeed become invisible. For heaven's sake, don't create a new one named Applications--you may end up replacing the invisible one containing all your applications with one that contains nothing at all! Try this:
1. Launch Terminal
2. Type this command:
cd /
hit return, then type:
ls -al
hit return. Is the Applications folder listed?
3. If it is, and you have Developer tools installed, you can use this command to check the visibility:
GetFileInfo Applications
After you hit return you should see something like this:
directory: "Applications/"
attributes: avbstclinmed
created: 08/04/2006 21:01:27
modified: 08/28/2006 15:21:57
If the attributes shows this instead:
attributes: aVbstclinmed
It means the invisible bit has been set.
4. You can then use the SetFile command to make it visible:
SetFile -a v /Applications
Relaunch the Finder by holding the option key down and clicking on it in the Dock, then select Relaunch.
If you didn't install the Developer stuff, just go ahead and try this variation of Niel's script:
1. Launch ScriptEditor
2. Paste in this:
tell application "System Events"
set visible of alias "NoobiX:Applications" to true
end tell
tell application "Finder" to quit
Instead of "NoobiX" use the name of your computer (mine is named NoobiX). If you aren't sure what it is, just select some folder at the root level and look at the path, eg if you select the System folder you'll see System->YourNamedStartup.
Run the script, then click the Finder icon in the Dock to restart it.
Francine
Francine
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