On Jun 13, 2005, at 5:39 PM, studio52 at insightbb.com wrote:

> Hi group! Forgive me if this has been asked before. In user/library/ 
> preferences I have all these cryptic preference files with empty  
> folders, symbols etc. I assume those to possibly be Spotlight  
> search files. Reassure me please. TIA...jf
>

They are binary files and can be looked at with Property List Editor.  
Apple changed them to binary format to purportedly speed the boot  
process.
You be the judge. ;)

-s
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