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Apple Computing Products:
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what is the opt folder?
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<blockquote data-quote="gsahli" data-source="post: 1799219" data-attributes="member: 182015"><p>/opt is used as an alternate to hidden folders /usr and /lib. It is used by independent software developers to avoid conflict with system folders. If you ever use MacPorts or HomeBrew, for example, common use modular scripts, configs, apps, etc will be in there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gsahli, post: 1799219, member: 182015"] /opt is used as an alternate to hidden folders /usr and /lib. It is used by independent software developers to avoid conflict with system folders. If you ever use MacPorts or HomeBrew, for example, common use modular scripts, configs, apps, etc will be in there. [/QUOTE]
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