Stop Mac OS from re-creating ~/Pictures, ~/Music, or ~/Public

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I've configured iTunes, iMovie, etc to never use my ~/Movies or ~/Pictures directories, and I personally never use ~/Public. However, something keeps re-creating these directories (and putting just a single file, ".localized" in them).

How can I stop Mac OS from doing this without my consent?

Thanks!

user37093

Posted 2010-05-10T20:01:59.340

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Answers

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You can't. You can hide them, though:

chflags hidden ~/Pictures

Hasaan Chop

Posted 2010-05-10T20:01:59.340

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Yes, these folders are used by the system and can't be deleted without messing up your system. – Wuffers – 2010-05-12T15:11:39.180

"chflags" doesn't hide anything -- it just tells the Finder not to show the directory (still visible in Terminal, for example). @mark And "the system" is too vague to make any sense. – user37093 – 2011-01-14T15:03:53.297

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