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--- simulator:path [2017/01/23 19:34] – [User Folder] jh
+++ simulator:path [2019/06/19 10:31] – [Contents of the Installation Folder] jh
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 ==== Contents of the Installation Folder ====
-The installation folder contains all libraries, executables, game-content like textures or models and shaders. The folder contains sub-folders like the aircraft and scenery folder for the default aircraft and sceneries. Custom made aircraft or scenery should not be installed to these folders, use the user-folder instead (see below).
+The installation folder contains all libraries, executables, game-content like textures or models and shaders. The folder contains sub-folders like the aircraft and scenery folder for the default aircraft and sceneries. Custom made aircraft, scenery or liveries should **not** be installed to these folders, use the user-folder instead (see below).
 ===== User Folder =====
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 The user folder of the Aerofly FS 2 is a location on the hard drive that is not touched by any Aerofly FS 2 updates. Here all contents either created by the user or installed as add-ons are located. Per default this folder is created in the user-documents.
-A short-cut for this directory is: ''C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Aerofly FS 2''. Simply paste this path in, it should automatically replace ''%USERNAME%'' with the Windows user currently logged in.
+**Windows**
+A short-cut for this directory is: ''C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Aerofly FS 2''. Simply paste this path into the path text-box of the Windows Explorer, it should automatically replace ''%USERNAME%'' with the Windows user currently logged in and open the user folder.
+**MAC**
+On Mac OS you can find the user folder in your library containers.: ''Macintosh HD⁩/Users⁩/.../Library⁩/Containers⁩/com.aerofly.aerofly-fs-2-mac/⁨Data⁩/⁨Library/Application Support⁩/Aerofly FS 2''
 ==== Contents of the User-Folder ====
+The ''Aerofly FS 2'' user folder contains sub-folder for the installation of custom made aircraft (also used for repaint) and scenery, a folder for saved screenshots as well as the personal settings for the simulator (see [[simulator:mcf|config-files]]) as well as the mission progress (flight school) and the [[log|tm.log]].
+  * [[simulator:mcf|main.mcf - main configuration file]]
+  * [[log|tm.log - program log file]]
 ===== Creating Short-Cuts =====
 > **Recommendation**
-> When inside the installation or user folder of the Aerofly FS 2 go one directory higher in the Windows Explorer, so that you can see the "Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator" or "Aerofly FS 2" folder in the Windows Explorer, then either drag it to the left column of the Windows Explorer to add it into your "Favorites" or right-click on it and select "Send to" -> "Desktop (create link)".
+> When inside the installation or user folder of the Aerofly FS 2 go one directory higher in the Windows Explorer, so that you can see the "Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator" or "Aerofly FS 2" folder in the Windows Explorer, then either drag it to the left column of the Windows Explorer to add it into your "Favorites"/"Quick access" or right-click on it and select "Send to" -> "Desktop (create link)".