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A Tale of Two Path Separators

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macOS supports two path separators—slash (/) and colon (:)—due to its heritage from both the Unix-like NeXTSTEP system and the classic Mac OS HFS+ file system, which used colons. As a result, files that appear to have slashes in their names in Finder actually contain colons at the system level, and tools like ls display them with colons instead; this dual separator system persists for compatibility despite macOS transitioning to APFS in 2017. AppleScript commonly uses colon separators reflecting its classic Mac origins, while POSIX-style paths with slashes are used in Unix contexts, illustrating macOS’s translation between the two conventions.

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Dropover – Drag and Drop, Reimagined for Mac.

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Dropover is a macOS app that enhances drag-and-drop functionality by providing a temporary shelf to collect, manage, and transfer files, links, text, and images in one go. It integrates seamlessly with macOS, supports file actions, cloud uploads, custom workflows, and offers extensive tools for power users, making file sharing and organization faster and more efficient.

https://dropoverapp.com/

VERT.sh — Free, Fast, and Awesome File Converter

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VERT offers an open-source file converter for images, audio, and video. It processes images and audio on the user's device, while video conversion occurs on fast servers, with no file size limits or ads. Supported formats include a wide range for images (.png, .jpg, etc.), audio (.mp3, .wav, etc.), and video (.mp4, .avi, etc.). Document processing is not yet ready.

https://vert.sh/

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