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\chapter{Macintosh Specific Services}
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The modules in this chapter are available on the Apple Macintosh only.
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\section{Built-in Module \sectcode{mac}}
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\bimodindex{mac}
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This module provides a subset of the operating system dependent
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functionality provided by the optional built-in module \code{posix}.
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It is best accessed through the more portable standard module
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\code{os}.
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The following functions are available in this module:
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\code{chdir},
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\code{getcwd},
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\code{listdir},
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\code{mkdir},
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\code{rename},
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\code{rmdir},
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\code{stat},
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\code{sync},
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\code{unlink},
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as well as the exception \code{error}.
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\section{Standard Module \sectcode{macpath}}
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\stmodindex{macpath}
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This module provides a subset of the pathname manipulation functions
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available from the optional standard module \code{posixpath}. It is
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best accessed through the more portable standard module \code{os}, as
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\code{os.path}.
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The following functions are available in this module:
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\code{normcase},
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\code{isabs},
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\code{join},
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\code{split},
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\code{isdir},
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\code{isfile},
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\code{exists}.
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