Applications Folder is Empty

The applications folder in the Finder window is empty. I have never seen this before.

I’m using a MacBook Pro, macOS Sonoma 14.2.1.

The only thing I can think of that caused this was me accidentally deleting the Applications folder from the Finder window sidebar, and re-adding it.

Posted on Dec 22, 2023 11:46 PM

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Dec 23, 2023 12:25 AM in response to 1christianGal

I don't know how to remove this question, but I found my answer. The applications folder I added to Finder was not the "real" applications folder. I found the real folder in "Macintosh HD" and added it to Finder.

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