Sonny Software

I've just my version of bookends. Now, however, it seems to keep putting a folder 'Bookends' in my Documents root directory. If I delete it, it comes back. Is there a place I can more this to where it wont be recreated, or a way to get rid of this?

Best, Taman

Hi,

No, leave it there. That's were the default attachments folder would be, and where the automatic backup files go. Don't fight the force.

Jon
Sonny Software

Oh no, this is a shame! Microsoft used to do this - but you could move it to a library location and would be happy with it there. I find it frustrating when applications put files that in your documents folder that you don't want.

Taman, you're not alone with your opinion.

But I resignated and left the Documents-Folder for Application-generated files and folders. I moved all my Folders directly to the user-home-folder and so nothing is disturbing my cultivated tilth. But I abandoned the Documents-folder the wilderness

I share Reiner’s dismay with apps dropping their stuff in my Documents folder. I would be much happier if OS X applications would put all their standard folders in Library/Application Support and leave the document folder completely to the user. Or at least provide a way to change this. Every time an app puts a folder inside my Documents folder without asking me or offering a way to change this (like EyeTV does, for example), it really frustrates me, because I need this folder to be as clean as possible.

However, all folders that you put at the root level of your user directory are by default visible to all other users on your Mac. For privacy and security purposes it might be a good idea to put your folders into the next level of your folder hierarchy (i.e. have all your personal documents in a folder in your documents folder). Of course, this has the downside of having to dig deeper into your folder hierarchy to access your files…