Component: Folders 
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Functions to query special folders.

| Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [4.3](newinversion43.md "First functions introduced with version 4.3.") / [15.2](newinversion152.md "Newest functions in version 15.2.") | ✅ 95% | ✅ 80% | 🔶 25% | 🔶 50%, on macOS and Windows | 🔶 75% |

  
| Item | Details | Server |
|:--|:--|:--|
| [Folders.Applications](FoldersApplications.md)   Queries path to applications folder. | Mac/Win/iOS   4.3 | ✅ Server |
| [Folders.LocalFonts](FoldersLocalFonts.md)   Queries path to local font folder. | Mac only   4.3 | ✅ Server |
| [Folders.LocalPreferences](FoldersLocalPreferences.md)   Queries path to local preferences folder. | Mac/Win/iOS   4.3 | ✅ Server |
| [Folders.SharedDocuments](FoldersSharedDocuments.md)   Queries path to shared documents folder. | All   4.3 | ✅ Server |
| [Folders.System](FoldersSystem.md)   Queries system folder. | Mac/Win/iOS   4.3 | ✅ Server |
| [Folders.SystemFonts](FoldersSystemFonts.md)   Queries path to system font folder. | Mac/Win   4.3 | ✅ Server |
| [Folders.SystemTemporary](FoldersSystemTemporary.md)   Queries temporary folder. | All   4.3 | ✅ Server |
| [Folders.UbiquityContainer](FoldersUbiquityContainer.md)   Queries path for an iCloud container. | Mac/iOS   15.2 | ❌ Server |
| [Folders.UserDesktop](FoldersUserDesktop.md)   Queries path to user's desktop folder. | Mac/Win/iOS   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [Folders.UserDocuments](FoldersUserDocuments.md)   Queries path to user's document folder. | All   4.3 | ✅ Server |
| [Folders.UserDownloads](FoldersUserDownloads.md)   Queries location of user's downloads folder. | Mac/Win/iOS   6.2 | ❌ Server |
| [Folders.UserFonts](FoldersUserFonts.md)   Queries path to user's font folder. | Mac only   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [Folders.UserHome](FoldersUserHome.md)   Queries path to user’s home folder. | All   7.3 | ❌ Server |
| [Folders.UserMusic](FoldersUserMusic.md)   Queries path to user's music folder. | Mac/Win/iOS   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [Folders.UserPictures](FoldersUserPictures.md)   Queries path to user’s picture folder. | Mac/iOS   7.2 | ❌ Server |
| [Folders.UserPreferences](FoldersUserPreferences.md)   Queries path to user's preferences folder. | Mac/Win/iOS   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [Folders.UserTemporary](FoldersUserTemporary.md)   Queries temporary folder. | All   6.2 | ✅ Server |
| [Folders.UserTrash](FoldersUserTrash.md)   Queries trash folder location for current user. | Mac/Win   5.1 | ❌ Server |
| [Folders.UserVideo](FoldersUserVideo.md)   Queries path to user's video folder. | Mac/Win/iOS   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [Folders.Windows](FoldersWindows.md)   Queries path to windows folder. | Win only   4.3 | ✅ Server |

20 functions shown.

These functions are free to use.

### Release notes

- **Version 15.2**
    - Added [Folders.UbiquityContainer](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/FoldersUbiquityContainer.shtml) function.
- **Version 14.0**
    - Enabled [Folders.UserDownloads](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/FoldersUserDownloads.shtml) to work in iOS.
- **Version 9.1**
    - Added mitigation for [Folders.UserTemporary](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FoldersUserTemporary.shtml) function for Mac on Server.
- **Version 8.5**
    - Changed [Folders.UserDocuments](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FoldersUserDocuments.shtml) to return FileMaker documents folder on server.
    - Implemented [Folders.UserPictures](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FoldersUserPictures.shtml) for Windows.
    - Rewrote [Folders](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/component_Folders.shtml) functions for Windows to use newer API and work better.
- **Version 7.5**
    - Implemented [Folders.UserDocuments](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FoldersUserDocuments.shtml) for Linux to point to FileMaker's document folder.
- **Version 7.4**
    - Fixed [Folders.UserVideo](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FoldersUserVideo.shtml) to make it work on Windows.
- **Version 7.2**
    - Added [Folders.UserPictures](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FoldersUserPictures.shtml).

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[HTML Version](component_Folders.shtml)