The Library
I’ve made lots of references to the Library directory and have indicated that it is for the storage of resources. Any kind of resource that an application needs can be located in the Library. Here’s a list of some of the most common directories you’ll find in the Library and the kinds of resources they contain (and remember, you can create one of these directories in a domain in which it doesn’t exist):
- Application Support
Contains third-party plug-ins, helper applications, templates, and even data for the applications on your system. You’ll usually find the resources for an application in a subdirectory named after the application.
- Audio
Contains drivers, plug-ins, and sounds for Mac OS X’s audio subsystems.
- Caches
Contains temporary data used by the applications on your system. For example, Safari will keep web page data here so when you revisit a page, you don’t have to download all the content on it again.
- Calendars
Contains the ICS files used to store the calendar data for a user. This directory is used by iCal and appears only in the User domain.
- ColorSync
Contains profiles and scripts used by Mac OS X’s ColorSync color management subsystem.
- Documentation
Contains documentation for various parts of the system. Also, the Help application uses this folder to hold files that it displays.
- Favorites
Contains aliases to frequently accessed folders, files, or web sites. This directory appears only in the User domain.
- Fonts
Contains fonts for applications to use. The fonts ...