sˈɪns mˈæk ˌoʊˈɛs hˈaɪ siːˈɛɹə tˈɛn.θˈɜːtiːn, ˈæpəl dᵻlˈeɪz ðə mˌɛɾədˈeɪɾə ɡˈæðɚɹɪŋ fɔːɹ .dˌiːˈɛs stˈoːɹ fɔːɹ fˈoʊldɚz sˈɔːɹɾᵻd ˌælfənuːmˈɛɹɪkli tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv bɹˈaʊzɪŋ spˈiːd.
Since macOS High Sierra (10.13), Apple delays the metadata gathering for .DS_Store for folders sorted alphanumerically to improve browsing speed.