ɔːlðˈoʊ pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli jˈuːzd baɪ ðə fˈaɪndɚ, ðiːz fˈaɪlz wɜːɹ ɛnvˈɪʒənd æz ɐ mˈoːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəlpˈɜːpəs stˈoːɹ ʌv mˌɛɾədˈeɪɾə ɐbˌaʊt ðə dɪsplˈeɪ ˈɑːpʃənz ʌv fˈoʊldɚz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ˈaɪkɑːn pəzˈɪʃənz ænd vjˈuː sˈɛɾɪŋz.
Although primarily used by the Finder, these files were envisioned as a more general-purpose store of metadata about the display options of folders, such as icon positions and view settings.