Unverified60% confidenceFactExact time
macOS provides standardized data storage locations for applications: ~/Library/Application Support for application configuration and persistent data, ~/Library/Caches for cache files, and ~/Library/Preferences for preference settings.
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60%
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8/19/2026
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