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What is the "/.vol" directory for?

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Mar 15, 20265262 views
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In Mac OS X, what is the directory for? I noticed that Excel usually reverences files (while investigating in instruments) using a path. Is it a folder for temporary files, or does it contain links to all files in the volume? If so, how can I reference a file via its path?

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Per this page about invisible files on Mac OS X: This pseudo-directory is used to access files by their ID number (aka inode number) rather than by name. For example, /.vol/234881034/105486 is file #105486 on volume #234881034. You can find the volu…

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