In Chapter 6, The macOS File System: Disks, Volumes, and Partitions, we saw how macOS organizes the filesystem through domains that make it easier for the user to find the files they need and, at the same time, keep a clean, clutter-free interface, and a secure system. This chapter will focus in more detail on the system resources distributed in that filesystem structure.

Learning about system resources is important because you need to know what kind of system resources macOS uses to function, their purpose, and where they are located, in case you need to access them for troubleshooting. Moreover, you will learn about shortcuts, their purpose in macOS, and how to create your own.

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to locate system resources in macOS, explore the types of system resources available, uncover and hide files and folders, manage...