What is the Relocated Items Folder

[Acantheae]

I hope that I am not duplicating this thread my apologies in advance.
After the latest Mac Update 23 July I have a folder on the desktop which then shows Configuration, also What are Relocated items within. On clicking on this item there is another folder labeled Private which has another folder labeled etc My question what do I with it. Is it safe to delete it or store it somewhere? Any guidance will be most welcome

 

[MacInWin]

Here you go: If you see a Relocated Items folder on your Mac after upgrading macOS

 

[chscag]

Also, there is a specific ? attached to the folder which explains what it is. It's the same explanation that Jake linked you to.

 

[Acantheae]

My apologies. There doesn't appear to be a link in your answer. I have opened up the file and the explanation is still unclear. I am still confused as to the correct course of action. Your guidance please.

 

[toMACsh]

If a Relocated Items folder appears on your Mac after upgrading macOS

If a Relocated Items folder appears after you upgrade macOS, read the PDF document in the folder for more information.

support.apple.com

This is the link in the post above (red text), which, obviously, shows up for me. Do you see it here?

 

[IWT]

@Acantheae

In Jake's post #2, the Link was:

If you see a Relocated Items folder on your Mac after upgrading macOS

You'll notice that it's in Red - sometimes difficult to discern from Black. As soon as you move your cursor over it, you will see an underline. Just Click on the text and there's your Link.

In fact, if you Click on my copy of Jake's link, it will do the same. Clever, eh?

Ian

 

[ferrarr]

The icon on your Desktop, is only an alias, you can delete it.

On my Mac, it's contained in my Shared user profile.

 

[Acantheae]

Many thanks to all who have replied to this thread. It's been a great help.
I can rest easy.
"Restatis omnia mutata est"

 

[Rod]

I now have 18 of these "Previously relocated" folders 1.3 -1.4Mb each in size. I'm not concerned about the space used but I have never had to do as suggested in the explanation below nor would I know when or how to go about it.

"To restore any of the custom configurations, compare your modifications with the configuration changes made during the macOS upgrade and combine them when possible."

Do I need to keep them all or just the most recent or what?

 

[ferrarr]

Do I need to keep them all or just the most recent or what?

I always delete them.

 

[pm-r]

Do I need to keep them all or just the most recent or what?

Have a look and read here, they may include some useful help and suggestions: ;-)

If a Relocated Items folder appears on your Mac after upgrading macOS

If a Relocated Items folder appears after you upgrade macOS, read the PDF document in the folder for more information.

support.apple.com

- Patrick
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[Rod]

Well this is what I see if I search for Relocated Items;

 

[pm-r]

Well this is what I see if I search for Relocated Items;

And it seems very nice that they include a nice readme file "What Are Relocated Items" that probably explains what it is all about in case you wanted to read it.




- Patrick
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[Rod]

I not only read it Patrick, but quoted it in my first post. The doc cannot be opened so how do I compare it, what do I compare it with and where is it? None of this is explained.

 

[pm-r]

I not only read it Patrick, but quoted it in my first post. The doc cannot be opened so how do I compare it, what do I compare it with and where is it? None of this is explained.

Sorry Rod, I don't know how missed you earlier post, or just didn't bother reading it properly, but the explanation they gave must have been when Apple was farming out their English translations to some firm in the Orient or somewhere, or maybe some other planet that speaks some odd language. It makes absolutely no sense at all.

And why it's some oddball file that won't open is just as odd.



- Patrick
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[Rod]

Thank goodness, it's not just me. I'm very tempted to just delete all of the "Previously" relocated folders. Maybe just keep the most current "Relocated" items folder.

Additional: Found an article (in English) that explains the whole thing: Relocated Items on Mac: What is master.passwd.system_default

 

[pm-r]

Additional: Found an article (in English) that explains the whole thing: Relocated Items on Mac: What is master.passwd.system_default

Good find Rod, and interesting for those with such folders.

Just glancing through that article I guess I would be wondering what exactly "configuration files" are or are they just a new type of Mac file???

Oh well, I doubt I will ever get around to owning or using a Monterey based Mac in my lifetime. So no worries about the relocated files on my end.



- Patrick
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