September 2002
Beginner to intermediate
216 pages
7h 43m
English
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The /System/Library Directory
Table A-3 lists the directories stored under the /System/Library directory. You should not modify the contents of these directories or add new files to them. Instead, use their counterparts in the /Library folder. For example, to install a new font, drag it into /Library/Fonts, not /System/Library/Fonts.
Table A-3. The /System/Library directory
|
File or directory |
Description |
|
Axis/ |
Contains support files for Apache Axis. Mac OS X Server only. |
|
Assistants/ |
Contains support files for the setup assistant. Mac OS X Server only. |
|
Caches/ |
Contains caches used by various parts of the operating system. |
|
CFMSupport/ |
Holds shared libraries used by Carbon applications. |
|
Classic/ |
Description not available at time of writing; see errata page at http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mosxgeeks. |
|
ColorPickers/ |
Includes localized resources for Mac OS X color pickers. |
|
Colors/ |
Lists the names and values of colors used in the color picker control. |
|
ColorSync/ |
Contains ColorSync profiles. |
|
Components/ |
Contains application building blocks (components), such as AppleScript and color pickers. Components are not applications themselves and are generally shared between applications. |
|
CoreServices/ |
Contains system applications, such as SystemStarter, BootX, the Finder, and the login window. |
|
Displays/ |
Contains ColorSync information for external monitors. |
|
DTDs/ |
Contains document type definitions for XML documents used by the system, such ... |
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