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I had noticed that Gary, but never quite understood. Thanks for a great explanation.
Thanks Gary. Can apps be moved between these two Applications folders, or do they have to remain where they were installed?
Bill T.
Bill: I wouldn’t do that unless you have a good reason. Typically you want apps in you system applications folder. Not sure how LanchPad and the App Store will react if you move things around.
The user app folder is a good place for those things you don't want anybody else using/ accessing --- like your personal accounting , taxes, password manager, deep utilities ----
Gregory: Deep utilities, yes, perhaps. But if that is a concern, perhaps the other user accounts on your Mac should be Standard and not Admin accounts. As for accounting and passwords, those should still be in the system Applications folder. Other users can use the apps, but they would be accessing their own documents and data with them, not the documents and data stored in your Home folder.