does the macintosh/apple operating system have a registry like Windows ? What about Unix?

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does the macintosh/apple operating system have a registry like Windows ? What about Unix?

2007-03-11 07:05:18 · 2 answers · asked by hames m 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software

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No. Settings are stored in text files in Unix and Linux, normally in the /etc folder or in the user's home folder. Mac OSX stores settings in text files too.

The Registry is often considered one of Windows's worst features - a mistake. The guy that invented it has often publicly apologised for building it.

2007-03-11 07:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by Yanni Depp 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The newest versions of Mac's OS is based on Unix. So the file systems are very similar between Linux, Unix and Mac.

2007-03-11 07:19:20 · answer #2 · answered by AmandaKerik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋