"S" on Applications folder icon?

UniAce · 04-20-2006, 04:25 AM

Can anyone tell me what the heck the deal is with that blues "S" in a white square that appears on the Applications folder icon sometimes? It's not always there, and I've seen no rhyme or reason behind when it comes and goes.

Raven · 04-20-2006, 10:22 AM

Could you mention which version of OS X your using, and if you can catch it could you post a snapshot of this ?

trevor · 04-20-2006, 12:06 PM

Also, please mention if you are running any software that changes your system's behavior and runs all the time. CandyBar for example.

Trevor

UniAce · 04-20-2006, 02:54 PM

Hi, yeah sorry didn't specify earlier. I'm running OS X 10.4.6 on a dual 2.3ghz G5.
I do have a number of things installed that may cause goofiness. That come to mind:
-quicksilver
-little snitch
-macaroni
-cocktail
-weatherpop
-privoxy
-do-something-when ( http://www.azarhi.com/ )
-snapz pro x
-norton personal firewall
-workpace ( http://www.workpace.com/ )
-Data backup X ( http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_backup_info.php )

I have also just recently installed
-windowshade x
-jumpcut

but i've seen this thing happen since long before those came on the scene.

trevor · 04-20-2006, 05:35 PM

Can you give us that screenshot of the S?

Trevor

UniAce · 04-20-2006, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trevor


	Can you give us that screenshot of the S? Trevor

Yes. Good call.

Raven · 04-21-2006, 10:19 AM

Try uninstalling/removing any APE item incuding windowshade and anything else by Uninsanity that came with.

yellow · 04-21-2006, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UniAce


	I do have a number of things installed that may cause goofiness. That come to mind: -quicksilver -little snitch -macaroni -cocktail -weatherpop -privoxy -do-something-when ( http://www.azarhi.com/ ) -snapz pro x -norton personal firewall -workpace ( http://www.workpace.com/ ) -Data backup X ( http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_backup_info.php ) I have also just recently installed -windowshade x -jumpcut

I can semi-rule out a few of those as apps I've used for a long time and I've never seen anything even remotely like this. The new list would be:

-quicksilver
-privoxy
-do-something-when
-norton personal firewall
-workpace
-Data backup X
-windowshade x
-jumpcut

I would also suggest removing the Norton Personal Firewall. While I doubt is has anything to do with your issue, follow this equation for Symantec purchases:

Norton Anything + Mac OS X = Trouble Brewing

Raven · 04-21-2006, 11:21 AM

I've hard to use Norton (hey what can I do ... company policy) and have never seen this issue before.

frankko · 04-21-2006, 11:42 AM

I can rule out WindowShade X. I would rule out Quicksilver, too, but it's a little hard to do without knowing what plugins are installed (although I would put QS in the "unlikely" column).

Are you sure it's even a system enhancement? If it's happening irregularly, maybe it's an application that's doing it?

Also, your screenshot shows your sidebar. Is it just the Applications icon in the sidebar that's changing, or is it also the one you see when you oppen up your hard drive's icon?

It's also interesting that the folder icon is an OS 9-style folder icon. Are you using any older apps? Anything in Classic?

yellow · 04-21-2006, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankko


	It's also interesting that the folder icon is an OS 9-style folder icon. Are you using any older apps? Anything in Classic?

Isn't that the normal icons for OS X? I can barely remember as I CandyBar all the ones that come through my door.

frankko · 04-21-2006, 11:58 AM

No. In fact, in the sidebar, the applications folder shouldn't even look like a folder. See: http://images.apple.com/macosx/featu...ts20050412.jpg

trevor · 04-21-2006, 12:03 PM

No, I'll confirm that that is the OS 9 style folder icon.

The Applications folder looks like this in the sidebar, with no folder at all:

The folder itself usually looks like this:

Trevor

trevor · 04-21-2006, 12:04 PM

Which brings up a question that still hasn't been asked of UniAce:

UniAce, have you perhaps posted a custom icon on the Applications folder? That would explain the odd icon.

Trevor

UniAce · 04-26-2006, 09:12 AM

Hi all,
I haven't put a custom icon on the Applications folder, but I just tred deleting the icon on it and it reverted to the appropriate default (which it has had before). This is weird. I wonder how this strange icon magically appeared there. Well, it's gone now. I'll post again if it appears once more and I have any clue what might have triggered it.

04-20-2006, 04:25 AM	#1
UniAce Triple-A Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 152	"S" on Applications folder icon? Can anyone tell me what the heck the deal is with that blues "S" in a white square that appears on the Applications folder icon sometimes? It's not always there, and I've seen no rhyme or reason behind when it comes and goes.

04-20-2006, 10:22 AM	#2
Raven Hall of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,782	Could you mention which version of OS X your using, and if you can catch it could you post a snapshot of this ? __________________ Waffled foreheads are a symptom of broken keyboards and inexperienced users

04-20-2006, 12:06 PM	#3
trevor Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boulder, CO USA Posts: 19,559	Also, please mention if you are running any software that changes your system's behavior and runs all the time. CandyBar for example. Trevor __________________ How to ask questions the smart way

04-20-2006, 05:35 PM	#5
trevor Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boulder, CO USA Posts: 19,559	Can you give us that screenshot of the S? Trevor __________________ How to ask questions the smart way

04-21-2006, 10:19 AM	#7
Raven Hall of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,782	Try uninstalling/removing any APE item incuding windowshade and anything else by Uninsanity that came with. __________________ Waffled foreheads are a symptom of broken keyboards and inexperienced users

04-20-2006, 02:54 PM	#4
UniAce Triple-A Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 152	Hi, yeah sorry didn't specify earlier. I'm running OS X 10.4.6 on a dual 2.3ghz G5. I do have a number of things installed that may cause goofiness. That come to mind: -quicksilver -little snitch -macaroni -cocktail -weatherpop -privoxy -do-something-when ( http://www.azarhi.com/ ) -snapz pro x -norton personal firewall -workpace ( http://www.workpace.com/ ) -Data backup X ( http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_backup_info.php ) I have also just recently installed -windowshade x -jumpcut but i've seen this thing happen since long before those came on the scene.

04-21-2006, 11:21 AM	#9
Raven Hall of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,782	I've hard to use Norton (hey what can I do ... company policy) and have never seen this issue before. __________________ Waffled foreheads are a symptom of broken keyboards and inexperienced users

04-21-2006, 11:42 AM	#10
frankko All Star Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 587	I can rule out WindowShade X. I would rule out Quicksilver, too, but it's a little hard to do without knowing what plugins are installed (although I would put QS in the "unlikely" column). Are you sure it's even a system enhancement? If it's happening irregularly, maybe it's an application that's doing it? Also, your screenshot shows your sidebar. Is it just the Applications icon in the sidebar that's changing, or is it also the one you see when you oppen up your hard drive's icon? It's also interesting that the folder icon is an OS 9-style folder icon. Are you using any older apps? Anything in Classic?

04-21-2006, 11:58 AM	#12
frankko All Star Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 587	No. In fact, in the sidebar, the applications folder shouldn't even look like a folder. See: http://images.apple.com/macosx/featu...ts20050412.jpg

04-21-2006, 12:03 PM	#13
trevor Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boulder, CO USA Posts: 19,559	No, I'll confirm that that is the OS 9 style folder icon. The Applications folder looks like this in the sidebar, with no folder at all: The folder itself usually looks like this: Trevor __________________ How to ask questions the smart way

04-21-2006, 12:04 PM	#14
trevor Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boulder, CO USA Posts: 19,559	Which brings up a question that still hasn't been asked of UniAce: UniAce, have you perhaps posted a custom icon on the Applications folder? That would explain the odd icon. Trevor __________________ How to ask questions the smart way

04-26-2006, 09:12 AM	#15
UniAce Triple-A Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 152	Hi all, I haven't put a custom icon on the Applications folder, but I just tred deleting the icon on it and it reverted to the appropriate default (which it has had before). This is weird. I wonder how this strange icon magically appeared there. Well, it's gone now. I'll post again if it appears once more and I have any clue what might have triggered it.

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