Directory Attributes

    Items in the window which only apply to files are dimmed or hidden when viewing info for a folder or disk. The only directory-specific editing allowed are the package flag and the creating custom folder icons.

Non-editable Information

    The following can be viewed - but not edited:
    Space on disk currently allocated to the contents of the directory
    Number of bytes actually used by the contents of the directory
    Number of files and folders in the directory

    If the directory is a volume, the following information can also be viewed:
    Total capacity of the volume
    Space available
    Number of allocation blocks
    Allocation block size

Finder Flag

    Starting with Mac OS 9, a new Finder flag was introduced for folders called the Package flag.

    Package Flag
    A folder flagged as a package appears in the Finder as a file, and double-clicking a package opens the file whose icon is displayed in the Finder. The typical reason for making a package of a folder is to hide data and auxilary files from the users, unusally to keep the user from engaging in actions that would prevent the proper function of the software which uses the files in question.
    The contents of a folder must meet certain requirements to be a valid package, even if the package bit is set. File Buddy does not verify that the contents of a folder would constitute a valid package.

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