When we create a user account, a home folder is created for every user, except for the Sharing Only user. This home folder is the user-space default folder structure and organization for files, directories, sharing folders, and even apps. It is important for the administrator, support expert, or advanced user to become familiar with the home folder's contents to understand how user accounts are created, how files are saved, how to use the sharing spaces, and how apps interact with these folders.
In this section, we will cover the following topics related to home folders:
- The user home folder structure
- Deleting home folders
- Migrating and restoring home folders
Let's start by examining the user home folder structure.
The user home folder structure
The user home folder's default location is usually the /Users folder in the root of the system volume (Macintosh HD). The name of the home folder is the name of the user account. The currently...
