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Originally Posted by kusmi
But now macs use "bundles" which are somewhat similar to iRex approach. Basically the allow a folder (=directory in Windows terms  ) to be seen as a single file in the file-browser. This way you can bundle multiple files. E.g. every application is in fact a bundle, containing the executable, all resources, libraries, etc.
So I kind of like the manifest-folder kind of thing, as on the mac, you could just mark this manifest-folder as bundle, so the user sees it as a single file  |
First macOS used a different concept, the "fork". Standar open of a file opened the "data fork", while a special open opened the "resource fork", which it turn contained the "folders" of resources. Additionaly the file system need a 512 bytes head for each file in order to keep track of the forks. As I said, it has evolved...