The operating system (OS) sets the standards for all application programs that run in the computer. Applications "talk to" the operating system for all user interface and file management operations.

(1) The low-level file management handled by the operating system. See file system. (2) Software that manages data files. See file management system. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All ...

After upgrading or making major changes to the system, you may find yourself burdened with authentication messages when managing files in OS X. What now?

POSIX is based upon the IEEE (1003.1-2001) and The Open Group (The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6) set of standards that define a standard OS interface and environment. POSIX provides ...

From process management and memory management to file system management, security, and virtualization, these principles and concepts are crucial for the operation of an operating system. Understanding ...

Through all of this operating-system evolution, files have remained with us; but as hard drives grow ever more capacious, you may sometimes feel as though you’re drowning in them.

Most versions of OS X prior to OS X 10.7 relied on an open-source implementation of SMB called Samba for accessing Windows file shares and sharing files with Windows clients.

Lots of reviewers (including ours) have echoed this gripe about the iPad: It needs a file management system. But given that Steve Jobs can sometimes be a tiny bit stubborn about responding to ...

Windows users believe their OS has a superior file management system to macOS’ Finder. While that assertion is up for debate, one file management feature Mac users can hold above Windows is ...

Another day, another file system prototype. A video of a sponsored project between Microsoft and UW IxD (University of Washington Interaction Division) has recently surfaced. Project "Origin ...