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Interesting, but bikeshedding. Just use capitals and/or quotes. Nobody is getting confused by something like: Would you like to share the 'My Pictures' folder?

• oneeyedpigeon 1y ago
  But what's wrong with calling that folder "Pictures" (or, even better, "pictures")? macOS calls it "Pictures".
  • kmoser 1y ago
    "My" is used to make it clear that it contains the user's pictures, not pictures from other people, Apple, the Internet, etc. Just "Pictures" would make it more ambiguous. (Not saying it's the right thing to do, just pointing out why they do it.)
    • hahn-kev 1y ago
      If that's the case then there should be another folder to put pictures that aren't mine.
      • toast0 1y ago
        In Windows, with the right settings, you might have a 'Shared Pictures' folder or a 'toast0's Pictures' folder.
• klabetron 1y ago
  Agreed; if I’m writing help text or instructions, regardless of the use of “my” or “your”, I put pages or features in quotes or bold or italics or whatever format helps it stand out. ‘Click on your “My Cases” tab’ ‘Click on “Account”’ etc Reducing my/your in features is a good start (My Pictures → Pictures, as mentioned in this thread), but always treat specific concepts as proper nouns.
• mrheosuper 1y ago
  how about people visually impaired