"File types"

[Cameron Kaiser]

> > However, when storing Mac files on, say, a FAT volume, a hidden folder is
> > made to hold the additional data in the resource fork. This includes
> > type/creator information.
> 
> Ah, OK.  So the OS already has provisions to handle it and
> hides those details from the user.  I.e. it does the things
> I was insinuating the user would have to do, manually.

Yes, it's totally transparent. This was very nice for taking 3.5" disks
between my IIsi and the DOS PCs at work back when I sneakernetted everything.

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