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>> the fact that hidden extensions are still the default on Windows OS is absurd Is this the case for Apple's OS well (Yosemite or whatever its called nowadays
by ghrifter 11y ago
>> the fact that hidden extensions are still the default on Windows OS is absurd
Is this the case for Apple's OS well (Yosemite or whatever its called nowadays)?
- reubenmorais 11y agoOS X is a UNIX, so file extensions don't matter a whole lot. You can double click a plain Mach-O executable file and it'll run it in a Terminal window. For application bundles (folder with name ending in .app), OS X will warn you if the file was downloaded/not signed by a key trusted by Apple.
- chc 11y agoWhile it's true that they don't have meaning to the lower levels of the system, file extensions matter a whole lot to the higher-level frameworks and the GUI that ordinary people use.
- ghrifter 11y agoThanks, as someone who hasn't used a UNIX os since Highschool I am not very familiar with them. As an aside I am thinking about installing a light UNIX distro on my netbook. Win 7 is so painful with only 1GB of RAM. (I love being poor student). Now I got some money so I can either buy a new laptop for $350 or attempt to save some money by installing a light UNIX distro. Problem is, I dont want to learn another OS.