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    System 7.5: System Folder Contents (2/95)
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9/1/94
2/15/95
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    After recently upgrading to System 7.5, I am curious as to the purpose of my system folder and its contents.

DISCUSSION


    The following is a brief description of the major contents of the system folder and what their purpose is. The contents of your system folder may vary.

    Finder
    ------
    Provides the Finder environment.

    Apple Menu Items
    ----------------
    This folder contains all the items which appear under the Apple menu. Any item such as a folder, application, or document, which is put into this folder will immediately appear under the Apple menu.

    Clipboard
    ---------
    Temporary Storage place for last item cut or copied

    Control Panels
    --------------
    Individual control panel files reside in this folder. Control Panels allow you to customize how you interface with your Macintosh and how it interfaces with other Macintosh Computers on a network.

    Extensions
    ----------
    Software which modifies how your Macintosh works without your intervention is stored in the Extensions folder.

    Fonts
    -----
    Font suitcases or individual files reside in this folder. The Font folder is limited to a total of 128 suitcase and font files (PostScript fonts are not included in the 128 file limit). Suitcases can hold an unlimited number of font files, as long as 16MB of disk space is not exceeded.

    Launcher Items
    --------------
    Contains files, folders, or applications which will appear in the Launcher window.

    Note Pad File
    -------------
    Contains the text for Note Pad

    Preferences
    -----------
    Many applications create a preferences file for themselves, those files reside in the Preferences folder.

    PrintMonitor Documents
    ----------------------
    Files which you have selected to be printed with Background Printing enabled will temporarily reside in this folder. After the print job has been completed, the system software will remove the temporary file.

    Scrapbook File
    --------------
    Stores the items placed in the Scrapbook

    Shutdown Items
    --------------
    Applications or scripts which you would like to execute when your computer is shut down reside in this folder. Keep in mind that these applications or scripts will only run if you choose Shut Down from the Special menu. Choosing Shut Down from the Apple menu will bypass these items.

    Startup Items
    -------------
    This folder contains applications or scripts which you would like to launch or run when your computer is started up.

    System
    ------
    This is the actual system file, it cannot be modified from the Finder level.

    Universal Enabler
    -----------------
    Provides additional system software code for the Macintosh.


    Article Change History:
    15 Feb 1995 - Reviewed for technical accuracy, revised System 7.5 keyword.

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Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: System 7.5.x
Sub Category: General Topics

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