Relocating Documents Folder Off the Boot Drive
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September 06, 2010 - Send Feedback
This is an advanced tip.
If you have moved your entire home directory, then there is no need to move the Documents folder.
My recommendation is to never save in the Documents folder; instead, dedicate a separate volume/drive for your data, and save everything there, and forget about the idiot-mode Documents folder (the idiots are the ones who invented it, not you).
How to relocate the Documents folder
Backup first. These commands could encounter an error, and you could lose everything in your Documents folder!
Assuming your data volume is named Master, open a Terminal window and enter these commands (copy/paste recommended to avoid errors):
cd sudo cp -r Documents /Volumes/Master sudo rm -rf Documents sudo ln -s /Volumes/Master/Documents Documents
This same technique can be applied ot any folder in your home directory, e.g., the Pictures folder.
