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The File System

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This chapter will take you on a tour of the Leopard file system to discover what items exist in what folders and why. We’ll cover the following in depth:

  • The overall file structure of Leopard

  • The top-level folders, including the System folder, Library folder, and Application folder

  • Your personal home folder and its contents

  • Other common folders

  • Hidden folders

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© 2008 Scott Meyers and Mike Lee

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(2008). The File System. In: Mac OS X Leopard. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-0255-4_2

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