Underneath its slick interface, OS X has a number of hidden configuration files that contain the settings for default and standard behaviors. While in most cases these files being hidden is good ...

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 ...

The BeOS file system, an OS geek retrospective From the archives: In the '90s, OS geeks adored BFS's ahead-of-its-time feature set.

If you aren’t already familiar with your Mac’s command-line interface. First up: How to navigate the file system from the command-line prompt. The prompt ...

This centres around sharing features and content between Apple devices. In particular, the OS X file network file transfer system Air Drop now works between OS X and iOS.

In Linux's case, the file system interface is implemented in a three-layered architecture. There's the user interface layer; the file system implementation; and the storage device drivers.