Properties and Values

Disks, files, folders, alias files, document files, application files, clippings, font suitcases, packages, Internet location files, application files, windows, and Finder windows are all objects, or elements, belonging to the Finder application. They are the items the Finder application uses in its organization and display of information. Each of these items has properties that define or describe the particular item. Some of these properties are unique to each item, while others are shared by all Finder items.

For example, while an Internet location file is the only Finder element that has a property describing a location on the Internet, it still shares some properties common to all Finder elements, such as its icon display size or its position in a folder window or on the Desktop. And like other Finder elements, such as a folder or document file, an Internet location file has a name property whose value is text that can be edited by the user of the computer.