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My New Mac, Snow Leopard Edition, 2nd Edition
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My New Mac, Snow Leopard Edition, 2nd Edition

by Wallace Wang
August 2009
Beginner content levelBeginner
512 pages
11h 9m
English
No Starch Press
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Understanding Drives, Folders, and Files

Every Macintosh has a hard drive that stores data; you can also attach additional storage drives to your Macintosh, such as an external hard drive or a USB flash drive. Since any type of storage drive (hard drive, USB flash drive, and others) can store thousands (maybe even millions) of files, most drives use folders to divide stored contents into manageable pieces.

Folders provide separate compartments used for storing related files and folders in one place. To help you stay organized, the hard disk on every Macintosh already contains separate folders for storing related files, as shown in Figure 7-1.

Every Macintosh hard disk is divided into multiple folders.

Figure 7-1. Every ...

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