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In Mac OS X, how come files/apps can be renamed while being used?
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<blockquote data-quote="remain" data-source="post: 354451" data-attributes="member: 23182"><p>Actually, I'm aware of the fact that apps are just folders that end with ".app" that contains a bunch of files inside.</p><p></p><p>But that's still renaming the folder that contains those the files (which are in use),</p><p>something that can't be done on Windows either.</p><p></p><p>(Oh yeah, I forgot to write both "renamed AND moved.")</p><p></p><p>Basically, other than permanently deleting a file in use (i.e. the file is in the Trash, then you do "Empty Trash),</p><p>almost anything can be done to a file in use:</p><p>rename the file, rename the parent folder(s) containing the file, move the file, move the parent folder(s) containing the file.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm wondering why this is possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="remain, post: 354451, member: 23182"] Actually, I'm aware of the fact that apps are just folders that end with ".app" that contains a bunch of files inside. But that's still renaming the folder that contains those the files (which are in use), something that can't be done on Windows either. (Oh yeah, I forgot to write both "renamed AND moved.") Basically, other than permanently deleting a file in use (i.e. the file is in the Trash, then you do "Empty Trash), almost anything can be done to a file in use: rename the file, rename the parent folder(s) containing the file, move the file, move the parent folder(s) containing the file. I'm wondering why this is possible. [/QUOTE]
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