Unrecognized Folder on Desktop

virtual warriorvirtual warrior
Posted:
in Genius Bar edited January 2014
Need help with this. I have a new Intel-Mac 17 inch for about a week. Yesterday, did a software update and downloaded the new Daylite beta 3.0. Also had a problem loading version 2.04 of Daylite, and an Adobe product, so sent a report to Apple.



This evening, I noticed a new folder on my desktop entitled "WHAT" (all caps). Inside the folder there are 85 items, including the following:



com.apple.AddressBook.plist

ByHost

Cumulus 6 Preferences

com.stuffit.Expander.plist

com.stuffit.Engine.plist

com.stuffit.DropStuff.plist

com.apple.iMovie3.plist

com.apple.iDVD.plist

com.apple.iChatAgent.plist

com.apple.iChat.plist

com.apple.iChat.AIM.plist

com.apple.iCal.sources.plist

com.apple.iCal.plist

com.apple.BezelServices.plist

com.roxio.Toast.plist

com.nisus.NisusThesaurus.plist

com.microsoft.Word.plist

com.microsoft.setupassistant.plist

QuickTime Preferences

Quicken 2005 Preferences

QuickBooks

com.apple.quicktime.plugin.preferences.plist

com.apple.print.PrinterProxy.hp_color_LaserJet_250 0.plist

com.apple.print.custompresets.plist

com.apple.Preview.plist

com.apple.helpviewer.plist

com.apple.helpui.plist

com.apple.help.plist

com.apple.scheduler.plist

com.apple.Safari.plist

com.apple.recentitems.plist

Microsoft

Macromedia

MacPLLinks

Fire.plist

Explorer

TCPrefs

SoftwareUpdateCheck.plist

Shockwave 8 Preferences

Roxio Toast Prefs

Roxio Jam Preferences

QuuId Prefs

com.apple.garageband.plist

com.apple.frameworks.diskimages.diskimagesuiagent. plist

com.apple.finder.plist

com.apple.dock.plist

com.apple.digihub.plist

com.apple.Stickies.plist

com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist

com.apple.sidebarlists.plist

com.apple.security.plist

com.apple.loginwindow.plist

loginwindow.plist

Link Chart List

com.apple.LaunchServices.plist

com.apple.iWork.Pages.plist

com.apple.iTunesHelper.plist

com.apple.iTunes.plist

com.apple.iTunes.eq.plist

com.apple.iPod.plist

com.apple.iPhoto.plist

com.apple.internetconfig.plist

org.mozilla.navigator.plist

OfficeSync Prefs

Nanosaur2

com.apple.iCal.AlarmScheduler.plist

com.apple.MenuBarClock.plist

com.apple.iCal.alarmsCache.plist

com.apple.iApps.plist

com.apple.Terminal.plist

com.apple.systemuiserver.plist

com.apple.systempreferences.plist

com.apple.symbolichotkeys.plist

Quark

QBLinks

QB Accounts Links

org.twain.dsm.plist

com.apple.desktop.plist

com.apple.Bluetooth.plist

com.microsoft.OfficeNotifications.plist

com.microsoft.autoupdate.plist

com.canto.cumulus.plist

com.apple.TextEdit.plist



Need to know where this folder came from and why listing these files. Get Info list the folder as being created May 28, 2005. Any ideas?

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 6
    chrisgchrisg Posts: 239member
    Looks like the contents of your Library folder
  • Reply 2 of 6
    lundylundy Posts: 4,466member
    That is your ~/Library/Preferences folder. It isn't clear whether the DayLite installer was misconfigured and accidently copied the folder, but that is a possibility. The May 2005 date is strange though.



    Check the real ~/Library/Preferences folder in your home folder and see if it looks OK - check the Get Info modification date on some recent applications' plist files (e.g. com.apple.safari.plist).



    Email the developer to see if anyone else has reported the problem.



    Moving to Genius Bar.
  • Reply 3 of 6
    virtual warriorvirtual warrior Posts: 59member
    Chris,



    Any idea why it would suddenly appear on the desktop in a folder entitled "WHAT" and should I be able to delete this folder?



    Anyone have any ideas





    Quote:

    Originally posted by ChrisG

    Looks like the contents of your Library folder



  • Reply 4 of 6
    lundylundy Posts: 4,466member
    If you want to try taking apart the installer for Daylite, we can see if we can find the script that moves the Preferences folder.



    Control-click on the xxxxxx.pkg or xxxxxxx.mpkg file, choose "Show Package Contents", and then browse through the Contents folder looking for scripts named "preflight", "postflight", "installationcheck", etc., open them in TextEdit and post them here if they are in human-readable form.
  • Reply 5 of 6
    chrisgchrisg Posts: 239member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Virtual Warrior

    Chris,



    Any idea why it would suddenly appear on the desktop in a folder entitled "WHAT" and should I be able to delete this folder?



    Anyone have any ideas



    Not sure how it would get there... if it did get copied there I have accidently renamed files on the desktop without knowing it so that could be why its called WHAT. I would do what was suggested above and check your ~/Library folder and look at modification dates to see if they current files.
  • Reply 6 of 6
    virtual warriorvirtual warrior Posts: 59member
    Here is the content of the Info.plist found in the "Show Package Contents"





    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">;

    <plist version="1.0">

    <dict>

    \t<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>

    \t<string>3.0 Beta 3</string>

    \t<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

    \t<string>com.marketcircle.Daylite</string>

    \t<key>CFBundleName</key>

    \t<string>Daylite</string>

    \t<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>

    \t<string>3.0 Beta 3</string>

    \t<key>IFPkgFlagComponentDirectory</key>

    \t<string>../Resources</string>

    \t<key>IFPkgFlagDefaultLocation</key>

    \t<string>/</string>

    \t<key>IFPkgFlagPackageList</key>

    \t<array>

    \t\t<dict>

    \t\t\t<key>IFPkgFlagPackageLocation</key>

    \t\t\t<string>DayliteApplication.pkg</string>

    \t\t\t<key>IFPkgFlagPackageSelection</key>

    \t\t\t<string>required</string>

    \t\t</dict>

    \t\t<dict>

    \t\t\t<key>IFPkgFlagPackageLocation</key>

    \t\t\t<string>DayliteDatabaseEngine.pkg</string>

    \t\t\t<key>IFPkgFlagPackageSelection</key>

    \t\t\t<string>selected</string>

    \t\t</dict>

    \t</array>

    \t<key>IFPkgFlagRootVolumeOnly</key>

    \t<integer>0</integer>

    \t<key>IFPkgFormatVersion</key>

    \t<real>0.10000000149011612</real>

    </dict>

    </plist>

    Quote:

    Originally posted by lundy

    If you want to try taking apart the installer for Daylite, we can see if we can find the script that moves the Preferences folder.



    Control-click on the xxxxxx.pkg or xxxxxxx.mpkg file, choose "Show Package Contents", and then browse through the Contents folder looking for scripts named "preflight", "postflight", "installationcheck", etc., open them in TextEdit and post them here if they are in human-readable form.



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