My Thoughts for Living Digitally at “Home”

My home folder, I didn’t want to share how big it is. It’s local because I don’t currently have a remote file share that can sync my MacBook’s files. But I should though in case of failures…

You may have heard the phrase “home directories” in some capacity in enterprise tech.  I have strongly felt your home for your files should live somewhere else not just your computer.

In modern computing since the beginning of the 21st Century, files are stored in a specific and systematic matter. The directory typically is in a matter of the physical disk, a folder, then a follow up folder such as your name or username or login handle, whatever phase works best

Hard Drive > Users > login handle

In your “home” is the following folders where you keep your digital belongings:

  • Documents
  • Desktop (the clutter on your background can be seen as a folder too)
  • Downloads (most browsers know this is a preset folder and by default will automatically keep downloaded files into this folder
  • Music (for iTunes and other music players)
  • Movies (home video captures, etc.)
  • Pictures (a landing pad for photos exported by any digital camera or smartphone)

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