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My File Structure - Correct?
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<blockquote data-quote="rboseley" data-source="post: 892842" data-attributes="member: 105916"><p>Since day one, I have had some problems understanding the Mac file hierrarchy. 40 years of MS-DOS. Now that things are running along pretty well - I decided to dig a little deeper into the files. Following is my file structure. Why do I have two library files and two download files?</p><p></p><p>RD's Macbook Pro</p><p> Mac HD -------</p><p> Network</p><p> Applications</p><p> Downloads</p><p> Library</p><p> System</p><p> User Guides</p><p> Users --------------RB ---------</p><p> Shared</p><p> Desktop</p><p> Documents (see below)</p><p> Downloads</p><p> Household</p><p> Library</p><p> Movies</p><p> Music</p><p> Pictures</p><p> Public</p><p> Rescue Tool</p><p> Sites</p><p> Utilities</p><p> WP Files</p><p> You Tube Downloads</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Documents -------</p><p> EXCEL Files</p><p> iChats</p><p> Madone SS</p><p> Microsoft User Data</p><p> Movies/Video -------------------</p><p> Printer</p><p> NUMBERS Files</p><p> PAGE Files</p><p> PFD's</p><p> WORD Files</p><p> Divx Movies</p><p> iMovie Porjects</p><p> Real Player DL's</p><p> Veoh</p><p> YouTube DL's</p><p></p><p>I still need to breakdown some folders into more meaningful ones - but why the two Library and Download Folders? My DL folder under Mac HD is empty - all go to the one users. Lastly, in the Applications folder are some folders relating to mostly downloaded apps. Could I move those folders out of Apps and into a new folder at the same structure level?</p><p></p><p>Does this look correct or do I have some duplicates or other errors?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rboseley, post: 892842, member: 105916"] Since day one, I have had some problems understanding the Mac file hierrarchy. 40 years of MS-DOS. Now that things are running along pretty well - I decided to dig a little deeper into the files. Following is my file structure. Why do I have two library files and two download files? RD's Macbook Pro Mac HD ------- Network Applications Downloads Library System User Guides Users --------------RB --------- Shared Desktop Documents (see below) Downloads Household Library Movies Music Pictures Public Rescue Tool Sites Utilities WP Files You Tube Downloads Documents ------- EXCEL Files iChats Madone SS Microsoft User Data Movies/Video ------------------- Printer NUMBERS Files PAGE Files PFD's WORD Files Divx Movies iMovie Porjects Real Player DL's Veoh YouTube DL's I still need to breakdown some folders into more meaningful ones - but why the two Library and Download Folders? My DL folder under Mac HD is empty - all go to the one users. Lastly, in the Applications folder are some folders relating to mostly downloaded apps. Could I move those folders out of Apps and into a new folder at the same structure level? Does this look correct or do I have some duplicates or other errors? [/QUOTE]
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