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My last post may have seemed a bit harsh. Let me rephrase a bit. Computers are,in actuality, far from fool-proof and far from use-friendly. Apple OSX, which in in my own experience is superior to most forms of Linux and all forms of Windows, remains an OS that gives great power to anyone with administrative privileges. This is a necessity in the world of computer OS's and the ability to make changes must be available. Many third-party apps seem safe (e.g. Cocktail) but in reality tamper with parts of the OS that require a working knowledge of the OS. These sort of utilities seem safe and look good but they expose you to great potential harm. Administrative privileges convey an power to do all that you wish to do. Before taking advantage of these powers, you must familiarize yourself with what you are doing. No OS can predict every errant behavior of a user with administrative power. My advice it not use any app that you do not understand. To install a 3rd party utility to say that you understand what it does. Many of these apps can circumvent the "intuitiveness" that you seek. On the positive side, I applaud your desire to reach beyond the OS, itself. I can tell you that all of us who do so also know what it is like to reinstall the OS, due to mistakes. Nonetheless, OSX is a robust, secure, and reliable OS, to the degree that you allow it to be. Once you install a 3rd party app or start tinkering with things you do not understand, all of that becomes a wash.