The System folder is the directory in the classic Mac OS that holds various files required for the system to operate, such as fonts, system extensions...

synonymous term shell folder is sometimes used instead.) Special folders make it possible for any application to ask the operating system where an appropriate...

The Finder uses a view of the file system that is rendered using a desktop metaphor; that is, the files and folders are represented as appropriate icons...

of being purged. System extensions are relocated to their own subfolder rather than in the root level of the System Folder as in System 6. They can be installed...

operating system consisted of the Macintosh Toolbox ROM and the "System Folder", a set of files that were loaded from disk. The name Macintosh System Software...

In computing, a virtual folder generally denotes an organizing principle for files that is not dependent on location in a hierarchical directory tree....

time; the feature was replaced in System 7 by the "Startup Items" folder in the System Folder.[citation needed] System 1 came with multiple desk accessories...

installations. Many operating systems also have the concept of "smart folders" or virtual folders that reflect the results of a file system search or other operation...

Look up folder or folders in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Folder most commonly refers to: Folder, one who folds laundry or dry cleaning, e.g., (see...

a relic of the System Folder blessing from Classic Mac OS. There are otherwise no limitations to what kinds of EFI operating system or bootloader an...

folder or file as shared, or by changing the file system permissions or access rights in the properties of the folder. For example, a file or folder may...

each System subfolder. In addition, the Mac was perfectly happy to have two (or more) System Folders present on a hard drive. Only the "blessed" System Folder...

Icons on the Desktop in System 6 are not organized into a single folder, as in later operating systems. Instead, the system records if a file is on the...

they do on modern systems. They are visible in Finder windows, but not in the open and save dialog boxes. There is always one empty folder on the volume,...

in the System Folder, well within the abilities of the average user. Starting with System 7, extensions were relocated to the Extensions folder within...

contents of the system folders could harm their computer. It's possible to define additional Explorer panes by using DIV elements in folder template files...

encryption, FBE, or file/folder encryption, is a form of disk encryption where individual files or directories are encrypted by the file system itself. This is...

in iOS. Settings (iOS) "System Settings on your Mac". Apple Support. Retrieved July 20, 2025. "About the Control Panels Folder". udcf.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved...

New World ROM Macs, a folder icon with a question mark that repeatedly changes to the Finder icon is shown if a System Folder or boot loader file cannot...

partition that contains the operating system folder, known as the system root. By default, in Linux, operating system files are mounted at / (the root directory)...

folders and a trash can; and overlapping windows for multitasking. Before the arrival of the Macintosh in 1984, Apple's history of operating systems began...

standard 7.5.2 system software, a "PippinFinder" was installed into the System Folder, allowing the CD-ROM to be bootable on a Pippin-based system. Once development...

boot scripts. The Toolbox ROM was embedded inside a CHRP script in the System Folder called "Mac OS ROM", along with a short loader stub and a copy of the...

9 is the ninth and final major release of the classic Mac OS operating system for Macintosh computers, made by Apple Computer. Introduced on October 22...

A file folder (or simply folder) is a kind of folder that holds papers together for organization and protection. File folders usually consist of a sheet...

Accessories beyond Apple's limitations. System 7.0 introduced the Apple Menu Items folder in the System Folder. This allowed users to place alias(es) to...

the floppy drive, and scans all SCSI buses for a disk with a valid System Folder, giving preference to whatever disk is set as the startup disk in the...

files; a bitmap font was installed into the System file, and an outline font file was stored in the System Folder. Some of the bitmapped “city” fonts were...

located in the System Folder, like the Finder file, and contains keyboard layouts, FKEY resources, cursors, icons, sounds, and, in System 6, bitmap fonts...

contents of the system folders could harm their computer. It's possible to define additional Explorer panes by using DIV elements in folder template files...