OSX users: - a quick survey - one question

thomthom · 29 Nov 2010, 08:43

On Googles pages they describe where to place plugins: http://code.google.com/apis/sketchup/docs/loading.html
/Library/Application Support/Google/Google SketchUp [n/SketchUp/plugins]

But, today I was contacted by a plugin user today that reported that they did not have a Google folder under application support, but instead just Google Sketchup 8. (And no plugins folder.)
library/application support/Google Sketchup 8/Sketchup/

This user was using OSX 10.5.8.

I have two Mac Minis myself, 104 and 10.5 - both of which had the Google folder - and I imagined there was a Plugins folder by default.

How has this been on your systems? Anyone got a clue to what this difference can be?

(Note - I'm interested in the official path under /Library/ - not the user path location which some use.)

Edson · 29 Nov 2010, 13:07

I have always had the plugins folder, no matter what system I had installed. it may be an installer quirk.

thomthom · 29 Nov 2010, 13:15

And the Google folder?

/Library/Application Support/Google/Google SketchUp [n]/

or

library/application support/Google Sketchup 8/Sketchup/

?

Dave R · 29 Nov 2010, 13:20

On mine the path is Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp n/SketchUp/Plugins where n is the version number.

Edson · 29 Nov 2010, 13:22

library/application support/Google Sketchup 8/Sketchup/Plugins

the number 8 may have appeared because I had sketchup 7 installed.

jeff hammond · 29 Nov 2010, 14:05

@thomthom said:

On Googles pages they describe where to place plugins: http://code.google.com/apis/sketchup/docs/loading.html
/Library/Application Support/Google/Google SketchUp [n/SketchUp/plugins]

they messed up on that page.. the part where it says -"on OS X, the plugins are installed..." shows the correct path but just under it in the box, it gives the wrong path

@unknownuser said:

But, today I was contacted by a plugin user today that reported that they did not have a Google folder under application support, but instead just Google Sketchup 8. (And no plugins folder.)
library/application support/Google Sketchup 8/Sketchup/

This user was using OSX 10.5.8.

this user was probably in their user directory instead of the system files..
advise them to go Macintosh HD (or whatever their root drive is named)/Library/ Application Support/ Google SketchUp n/ SketchUp/plugins

on mac, there is also this path:
user/ library/ Application Support/ Google SketchUp/ SketchUp/ (no plugins folder)
this is where the autosave folder is, the custom materials, and the keyboard shortcut plist is stored per user..

dale · 29 Nov 2010, 14:31

as above- Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp/SketchUp/plugins

wind-borne · 29 Nov 2010, 15:25

@thomthom said:

But, today I was contacted by a plugin user today that reported that they did not have a Google folder under application support, but instead just Google Sketchup 8. (And no plugins folder.)
library/application support/Google Sketchup 8/Sketchup/

This user was using OSX 10.5.8.

Wouldn't that slash at the end imply there was more beyond?

mine

/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins/

thomthom · 29 Nov 2010, 15:36

@wind-borne said:

Wouldn't that slash at the end imply there was more beyond?

Does it? I usually append / on folder paths just to indicate the last item in the path is a folder and not a file.

Is a / at the beginning of an OSX path as an indicator of the root a known thing amongst most OSX users? Or is there another convention?

Dave R · 29 Nov 2010, 15:49

I would read the slash at the end as you do Thomas. It would indicate to me that the last word is actually a folder/directory. As to a slash at the beginning, I would read that as indicating there's more to the path but that part is understood and just omitted.

thomthom · 29 Nov 2010, 15:52

If I prefixed the path with Macintosh HD - would that be better?

Maybe accompanied with two screenshot - one of the correct path and other of the incorrect user path with a big fat X on it?

...need to get that installer script sorted...

jeff hammond · 29 Nov 2010, 15:58

@thomthom said:

Is a / at the beginning of an OSX path as an indicator of the root a known thing amongst most OSX users? Or is there another convention?

i'm not sure how well known it is but yes, a / at the beginning of the path indicates the root volume.. a ~ at the beginning ( ~/library/etc ) indicates the user directory..

@unknownuser said:

...need to get that installer script sorted...

do you have xcode installed on your mac? (it's on the original install disks but not preinstalled on the system).. if so, i can help you make an installer using PackageMaker.app

thomthom · 29 Nov 2010, 17:16

I'll have to look into that. I'm moving apartment now, and having a wee week in London, so it's something that have to wait until later. But I'll give you a poke.

chloesdad · 29 Nov 2010, 22:50

The path on my iMac is: Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 7/SketchUp/Plugins

No Google folder.

driven · 30 Nov 2010, 00:15

/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins/bezierspline.rb
/Users/johns_iMac/Library/Application Support/Google/Google Talk Plugin
/Library/Application Support/Google/GoogleTalkPlugin.app

there are a couple of Google folders on mine, but not for SU, just other bits and bobs

while your in London I'd be glad to guy you a drink (or two) for all your efforts, PM me for my mobile number if you've got any spare time in the evenings or coming weekend

cheers

john

kmead · 1 Dec 2010, 02:12

HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp n/SketchUp/Plugins where n is the version number

There is a Google folder in my User Library but the only thing in it is information about Picasa