Understanding Drives, Folders, and Files
Every Macintosh has a hard drive that stores data; you can also attach additional storage drives to your Macintosh, like an external hard drive or a USB flash drive. Since any type of storage drive can store thousands (maybe even millions) of files, most drives use folders to organize their contents into manageable pieces.
Folders provide separate compartments used for storing related files and folders in one place. To help you stay organized, the hard disk on every Macintosh starts with default folders for storing related files, as shown in Figure 9-1. If you want to save a Document or Movie, now you know exactly where to put it.
Figure 9-1. Each user gets his own set of folders.
If more than one person uses ...
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