The file system of Apple Mac OS X

The World Wide Web (WWW) was invented on a NeXT computer running a UNIX-based operating system, so it's no surprise that web addresses look very similar to UNIX file path names. The convention of using a path to describe the location of a web page on the Internet essentially uses the same mechanism that Mac OS X employs to describe the location of a file or folder within the file system. Below is a summary of Mac OS X file system knowledge for Apple enthusiasts from the Apple fan forum.