Mac OS X for Unix Geeks

The /Library Directory

Table A-4 lists the contents of the /Library directory. This directory contains counterparts to many directories found in /System/Library. You can use the /Library counterparts for system-wide customization. If you find a directory of the same name in your home Library directory (~/Library), you can use that for user-level customization. For example, you can install fonts for one particular user by moving them into ~/ username /Library/Fonts.

Table A-4. The /Library directory

File or directory	Description
Application Support/	Contains support files for locally installed applications.
Audio/	Contains audio plug-ins and sounds.
Authenticators/	Contains authentication code for locally installed applications.
Caches/	Contains cached data used by various parts of the operating system.
CFMSupport/	Holds shared libraries used by Carbon applications.
ColorSync/	Contains user-installed ColorSync profiles and scripts.
Desktop Pictures/	Contains desktop pictures used by System Preferences → Desktop.
Documentation/	Provides documentation for locally installed applications.
FTPServer/	Contains configuration files and the root folder of anonymous FTP server. Mac OS X Server only.
Filesystems/	Contains authentication support for the Apple Share network client.
Fonts/	Contains locally installed fonts.
Image Capture/	Contains locally installed scripts and plug-ins for the Image Capture application.
Internet Plug-Ins/ ...