Comments on: Mac OS X Directory Structure explained http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Wed, 23 May 2012 01:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ramy http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-379496 Ramy Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:41:09 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-379496 In what directory should I put SDKs like C++ Boost? In what directory should I put SDKs like C++ Boost?

]]> By: Adam http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-338202 Adam Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:02:12 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-338202 Should be /Users/Simon/* rather than /Home Should be /Users/Simon/* rather than /Home

]]> By: philip http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-320893 philip Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:50:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-320893 Simon, and they are! what don't you understand? Every application is in /Applications, all of your files will be in /Home/Simon/* [Desktop, Documents, Music, etc etc], everything else is basically system related folders and you don't need to worry about those now. So, that is it! ;-) pretty simple! If you're having any doubts drop me a line, maybe i can help you. my contact is on my website under "philip". Simon, and they are! what don’t you understand?

Every application is in /Applications, all of your files will be in /Home/Simon/* [Desktop, Documents, Music, etc etc], everything else is basically system related folders and you don’t need to worry about those now. So, that is it! ;-) pretty simple!

If you’re having any doubts drop me a line, maybe i can help you. my contact is on my website under “philip”.

]]> By: Simon http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-313336 Simon Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:02:31 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-313336 A year ago I moved from a PC to a Mac. Its been a nightmare. After more than a year I still can't figure out the directory structure of a Mac, and I can never find anything. The directory structure of a PC is a piece of cake in comparison I'm not a dumb person (a 44 yr oldfinance executive), but man o man! I thought Mac's were supposed to be more intuitive to work with? A year ago I moved from a PC to a Mac. Its been a nightmare. After more than a year I still can’t figure out the directory structure of a Mac, and I can never find anything. The directory structure of a PC is a piece of cake in comparison

I’m not a dumb person (a 44 yr oldfinance executive), but man o man! I thought Mac’s were supposed to be more intuitive to work with?

]]> By: Mac is different « think zinc http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-195280 Mac is different « think zinc Sat, 07 May 2011 01:26:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-195280 [...] X目录结构的文章中说的那么美好。os [...] [...] X目录结构的文章中说的那么美好。os [...]

]]> By: Prak http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-164670 Prak Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:23:31 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-164670 I am Using MacPro Machine and having Snow leopard 10.6.6 in my Hard Disk Folder there are same extra folder can i DELATE them? which is showing below in the list here. • Applications (should be there) • Library (should be there) • opt (extra folder can I DELATE this folder) • Resources (extra folder can I DELATE this folder) • System (should be there) • Users (should be there) • usr (extra folder can I DELATE this folder) I am Using MacPro Machine and having Snow leopard 10.6.6 in my Hard Disk Folder there are same extra folder can i DELATE them? which is showing below in the list here.

• Applications (should be there)
• Library (should be there)
• opt (extra folder can I DELATE this folder)
• Resources (extra folder can I DELATE this folder)
• System (should be there)
• Users (should be there)
• usr (extra folder can I DELATE this folder)

]]> By: Taboada http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-131271 Taboada Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:05:29 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-131271 Hi, I have a huge ". ak" folder in my user home folder. What's that? Hi,

I have a huge “. ak” folder in my user home folder. What’s that?

]]> By: Will http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-123368 Will Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:01:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-123368 /usr/local/ does not exist, the /usr/ directory looks like so: X11/ etc/ libexec/ share/ X11R6/ include/ standalone/ bin/ lib/ sbin/ This is with developer tools installed, so a standard installation may look different. /usr/local/ does not exist, the /usr/ directory looks like so:

X11/
etc/
libexec/
share/
X11R6/
include/
standalone/
bin/
lib/
sbin/

This is with developer tools installed, so a standard installation may look different.

]]> By: Danny http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-123361 Danny Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:39:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-123361 simple question: does the /usr/local/bin folder exists in mac os? simple question: does the /usr/local/bin folder exists in mac os?

]]> By: toto http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-112102 toto Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:20:20 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-112102 It's ridiculous to try to delete theses folders... It’s ridiculous to try to delete theses folders…

]]> By: Lew http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-103774 Lew Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:05:14 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-103774 Well i find in my home dir somthnig like this drwxr-xr-x 1 501 501 3 2009-09-24 22:52 Application Support:Adobe:Acrobat/ Is any one who can explain to me minings of Application Support:Adobe:Acrobat/ Thanks Lew Well i find in my home dir somthnig like this
drwxr-xr-x 1 501 501 3 2009-09-24 22:52 Application Support:Adobe:Acrobat/

Is any one who can explain to me minings of Application Support:Adobe:Acrobat/

Thanks Lew

]]> By: Abhishek http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-99493 Abhishek Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:14:01 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-99493 i have a /home directory, inside that i am not able to create a directory using even "root" user any clue ?. i have a /home directory, inside that i am not able to create a directory using even “root” user any clue ?.

]]> By: Struktura katalogów MacOs X « SheepLogic Blog http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-99238 Struktura katalogów MacOs X « SheepLogic Blog Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:35:32 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-99238 [...] tak to wklep w terminalu polecenie # man hier. Znalazłem też ciekawy artykuł na ten temat w sieci (polecam przeczytanie komentarzy). Kategorie:Uncategorized Komentarze (0) Trackbacki (0) [...] [...] tak to wklep w terminalu polecenie # man hier. Znalazłem też ciekawy artykuł na ten temat w sieci (polecam przeczytanie komentarzy). Kategorie:Uncategorized Komentarze (0) Trackbacki (0) [...]

]]> By: OS 10.4 - Junk Files In System Folder/Library Folder - Mac-Forums.com http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-97233 OS 10.4 - Junk Files In System Folder/Library Folder - Mac-Forums.com Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:36:08 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-97233 [...] This would be a good start for understanding the directory structure in OS X. If you want your machine to run optimally, use a tool designed for that. There is no need to risk damage by manually manipulating files in directories that you are completely unfamiliar with. I consider myself fairly proficient with OS X for example but I would never manipulate the files in /System by hand. __________________ Upgrading to Snow Leopard FAQ : Incompatible Software for Snow Leopard : 64-bit and Snow Leopard – What 64-bit means for you Website : Twitter M-F MotM - April 2009. [...] [...] This would be a good start for understanding the directory structure in OS X. If you want your machine to run optimally, use a tool designed for that. There is no need to risk damage by manually manipulating files in directories that you are completely unfamiliar with. I consider myself fairly proficient with OS X for example but I would never manipulate the files in /System by hand. __________________ Upgrading to Snow Leopard FAQ : Incompatible Software for Snow Leopard : 64-bit and Snow Leopard – What 64-bit means for you Website : Twitter M-F MotM – April 2009. [...]

]]> By: I threw Out java on accident - Mac-Forums.com http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-94778 I threw Out java on accident - Mac-Forums.com Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:01:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/30/mac-os-x-directory-structure-explained/#comment-94778 [...] directory or your machine wouldn't be working (if it was, it wouldn't be working very well). See here for an explanation for the directories on your Mac. Note the description for /System: "System [...] [...] directory or your machine wouldn’t be working (if it was, it wouldn’t be working very well). See here for an explanation for the directories on your Mac. Note the description for /System: "System [...]

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