There are instances where users may change the permissions of files and folders on their computers, which can result in file access errors. Apple Discussions poster mlevack writes: "After a Hard Drive ...

In OS X there are some benefits to moving your folder to another hard drive. Here is how to do this, along with some alternative options to consider. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac ...

In macOS Ventura you can move your user's Home directory to a larger or faster external drive. Here's how. In UNIX operating systems, user accounts are stored in individual folders called the user ...

The Home folder in a new account will probably look like the one above. These are the default folders automatically created inside the Home folder of a new account. You can create more folders here if ...

I'm unsure if this fits better here or in the 'Server Room' forum, but I figure someone will let me know. All our users have their home directory mapped at login, via the 'Home Folder' path set in ...

Your Mac’s home directory, or home folder, is represented by a little house in the Finder and is the default location for your documents, music, photos and other items on your computer. The name of ...

You may recall from our episode on starting your Mac using NetBoot images that using a NetBoot image requires you to go through the setup process every time you restarted your Mac. This sounds useless ...

I'm getting an SSD in the mail today, and I want to use it as my startup disk and basically have everything on it except my Music and Documents folders in my home directory. Is it possible to replace ...