What does the "shared folder" check box in get info
Hello:
I am looking at all the output from the File->Get Info menu item on the Finder.
If I have selected a folder when I "get info" there are two checkboxes that appear in the "General" section.
One says "Shared folder" and the other one says "Locked". I understand the checking the "Locked" will prevent inadvertent deletion or overwriting of the file.
However, "Shared folder" appears as unchecked even for /Users/Shared, which I thought was as a shared folder by definition. I see that the permissions in the Shared folder allow everyone to read and write. However, the "Public" folder in my home folder does have the "Shared folder" check box set, and the permissions allow everyone to read but not to write.
Does the "Shared folder" checkbox just change the permissions (at the unix level) or does it enable/disable some other protection feature on the files?
I am running Mac OS X 10.10.5 on an iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
Mik Bickis