Re: New External Hard Drive--Help!!

In article
<nospam-BB278E.06521805102005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
M-M <nospam@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> You can transfer the apps, but the aliases, including the dock icons,
> will be broken. Drag the old ones off the dock and make new ones.
>
> m-m
>
>
> In article <hflam-03D6E2.01334005102005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Henry Flam <hflam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Recently I purchased an external hard drive. Since there were no
> > instructions as to what I could transfer to the external one and what
> > should remain on the internal one, I assumed that that could move both
> > the Applications and Documents folder on to the external one and place
> > aliases referring to the original folders in the finder. What I mistake!
> >
> > Since then, I am finding all sorts of links that are broken and while
> > can fix many of them, others puzzle me. For example, when I click on the
> > icon for Activities monitor nothing happens. it's as if I don't have a
> > the app. Same thing with iPhoto.
> >
> > Now it's possible that somewhere along the line, without me knowledge,
> > in my sleep, I erased a pile of folders and files, but I don't think so.
> > I wish that there was a Read Me. or instruction manual of some sort,
> > which would say something like, "These apps can be safely transferred to
> > an external HD, but for God's Sake, leave These Ones on the internal
> > one!"
> >
> > Would someone help me out with this. This is driving me nuts! TIA
> >
> > Henry Flam

Thanks for this info, I've replaced some icons already. My big question
is, where is the Activities Monitor. I have an icon in the doesn't work
and I can't find the original. I tried Spotlight but it doesn't help me.
The one reference that it gives me is to the Activities Monitor
preference. I'm puzzled that I can't locate the program. It's not great
deal and, since I'm not all the familiar with it, I don't use the
program very often, but still I'd like to have it. Would I have to
re-install the System to get Activities Monitor again, in its proper
place?
.

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