However, when
storing Mac files on, say, a FAT volume, a hidden folder is
made to hold the additional data in the resource fork. This includes
type/creator information.
Ah, OK. So the OS already has provisions to handle it and
hides those details from the user. I.e. it does the things
I was insinuating the user would have to do, manually.
Yes, it's totally transparent. This was very nice for taking 3.5" disks
between my IIsi and the DOS PCs at work back when I sneakernetted everything.
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