System Folder location | OS X equivalent | Description |
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Extensions | /System/Library/Extensions /Library/Extensions | Classic Mac: Stores OS extensions (init format) OS X: Stores kernel extensions and drivers (kext format) |
Startup Items | /System/Library/StartupItems /Library/StartupItems | Stores files or scripts to be executed at boot time. |
Control Panels | /System/Library/PreferencePanes /Library/PreferencePanes | Classic Mac: Stores system configuration programs, which are loaded at boot time. OS X: Stores the various properties that appear in System Preferences. |
Preferences | /Library/Preferences | Stores various application and system preferences. |