# phpman > perldoc > File::HomeDir::Darwin

## NAME
    [File::HomeDir::Darwin](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/File%3A%3AHomeDir%3A%3ADarwin/markdown) - Find your home and other directories on Darwin (OS X)

## DESCRIPTION
    This module provides Mac OS X specific file path for determining common user directories in pure
    perl, by just using $ENV{HOME} without Carbon nor Cocoa API calls. In normal usage this module
    will always be used via [File::HomeDir](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/File%3A%3AHomeDir/markdown).

## SYNOPSIS
      use [File::HomeDir](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/File%3A%3AHomeDir/markdown);

      # Find directories for the current user
      $home    = [File::HomeDir](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/File%3A%3AHomeDir/markdown)->my_home;      # /Users/mylogin
      $desktop = [File::HomeDir](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/File%3A%3AHomeDir/markdown)->my_desktop;   # /Users/mylogin/Desktop
      $docs    = [File::HomeDir](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/File%3A%3AHomeDir/markdown)->my_documents; # /Users/mylogin/Documents
      $music   = [File::HomeDir](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/File%3A%3AHomeDir/markdown)->my_music;     # /Users/mylogin/Music
      $pics    = [File::HomeDir](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/File%3A%3AHomeDir/markdown)->my_pictures;  # /Users/mylogin/Pictures
      $videos  = [File::HomeDir](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/File%3A%3AHomeDir/markdown)->my_videos;    # /Users/mylogin/Movies
      $data    = [File::HomeDir](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/File%3A%3AHomeDir/markdown)->my_data;      # /Users/mylogin/Library/Application Support

## COPYRIGHT
    Copyright 2009 - 2011 Adam Kennedy.

    Copyright 2017 - 2020 Jens Rehsack