AW: AW: AW: where do I find the temp folder on a Mac?

[J. Landman Gay]

Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote:
> Hi Marc,
> you are scaring me - often unreliable results! I am using some different
> specialfolderpath(). Isn't this really a good practice or just a single
> experience?

I use specialFolderpath() without any problems. There was one Rev 
release where specialFolderPath("temporary") returned incorrect results 
on Mac OS X, but that was quickly fixed and it is safe to use now. Other 
folders returned by specialFolderPath() have always been reliable as far 
as I know, and I use the function all the time.

Mac OS X hides certain folders because changing them can harm the 
operating system. You can see and open these folders manually if you 
want. Changing files in the tmp folder won't hurt anything, just don't 
change anything else you find in there.

To access one of the system's hidden folders on OS X, go to the Finder. 
In the "Go" menu, choose "Go to folder..". Type in the full path to the 
hidden folder you want to see. It will become visible and you can open 
the files inside it. The folder icon will be half-transparent, 
indicating that it is really a hidden folder. If you close the finder 
window, the folder will hide itself again; you don't need to do anything 
special to re-hide it. Permissions are not changed.

Note that the temporary folder on a Mac will vary depending on the 
curent user. Sometimes it will be 501, sometimes 502, and so forth, 
depending on the current user account. Using specialFolderPath() is the 
best way to know which hidden folder is the correct one for the current 
user files. The tempname function also returns a correct location for 
the current user.

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