A quick answer is that the directory is like the Table of Contents. Macs have traditionally used a more efficient form of internal data structure for their directory than is used by Window$, by the way. I assume this is also in OSX, but do not know for sure. On Sun, 9 Nov 2003, Jay Boshara wrote: . . . > I'd love to learn from any of you iBook Listers what is and what is not > contained in the Directory. . . .