All directories where applications can be stored.
SDKs
- iOS 2.0+
- macOS 10.0+
- Mac Catalyst 13.0+Beta
- tvOS 9.0+
- watchOS 2.0+
Framework
- Foundation
Declaration
NSAllApplicationsDirectory = 100
Enumeration CaseNSAll
NSAll
See Also
Directory Locations
NSApplicationSupported applications (/Applications).
NSDemoUnsupported applications and demonstration versions.
NSDeveloperDeveloper applications (/Developer/Applications).
NSAdminSystem and network administration applications.
NSLibraryVarious user-visible documentation, support, and configuration files (/Library).
NSDeveloperDeveloper resources (/Developer).
NSUserUser home directories (/Users).
NSDocumentationDocumentation.
NSDocumentDocument directory.
NSCoreCore services (System/Library/Core).
NSAutosavedThe user’s autosaved documents (Library/Autosave Information).
NSDesktopThe user’s desktop directory.
NSCachesDiscardable cache files (Library/Caches).
NSApplicationApplication support files (Library/Application Support).
NSDownloadsThe user’s downloads directory.
NSInputInput Methods (Library/Input Methods).
NSMoviesThe user’s Movies directory (~/Movies).
NSMusicThe user’s Music directory (~/Music).
NSPicturesThe user’s Pictures directory (~/Pictures).
NSPrinterThe system’s PPDs directory (Library/Printers/PPDs).
NSSharedThe user’s Public sharing directory (~/Public).
NSPreferenceThe PreferencePanes directory for use with System Preferences (Library/Preference).
NSApplicationThe user scripts folder for the calling application (~/Library/Application Scripts/<code-signing-id>.
NSItemThe constant used to create a temporary directory.
NSAllAll directories where resources can be stored.
NSTrashThe trash directory.
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