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 * An absolute path contains the full set of directories from the root of the file system up to your target file or directory. On OS X, an absolute path starts with <tt>/</tt>.
 * You can <tt>cd</tt> to an absolute path from anywhere on the filesystem.
-* This is an example absolute path: <tt>/home/jesstess/projects</tt>
+* This is an example absolute path: <tt>/Users/jesstess/projects</tt>
 <b>Relative paths</b>
 * A relative path is calculated relative to your "current working directory" -- the directory you are currently in at a command prompt, as displayed by <tt>pwd</tt>.
-* This is an example relative path: <tt>projects</tt>. That path only has meaning given a current working directory. If your current working directory were <tt>/home/jesstess</tt>, then <tt>cd projects</tt> would take you to <tt>/home/jesstess/projects</tt> assuming that such a directory existed. If you were in <tt>/home/brad/Desktop</tt>, then <tt>cd projects</tt> would take you to <tt>/home/brad/Desktop/projects</tt>.
+* This is an example relative path: <tt>projects</tt>. That path only has meaning given a current working directory. If your current working directory were <tt>/Users/jesstess</tt>, then <tt>cd projects</tt> would take you to <tt>/Users/jesstess/projects</tt> assuming that such a directory existed. If you were in <tt>/Users/brad/Desktop</tt>, then <tt>cd projects</tt> would take you to <tt>/Users/brad/Desktop/projects</tt>.
 ===Tips===
-* You can use Tab to auto-complete directory and file names. So from inside the root directory <tt>/</tt>, if you type <code>cd ho</code> and hit Tab, the command prompt will auto-complete the directory name, and you can then hit enter to change into the <code>/home</code> directory.
+* You can use Tab to auto-complete directory and file names. So from inside the root directory <tt>/</tt>, if you type <code>cd Us</code> and hit Tab, the command prompt will auto-complete the directory name, and you can then hit enter to change into the <code>/Users</code> directory.
 * The command prompt maintains a command history. You can use the up arrow to cycle through old commands.
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 # After starting a new command line prompt, how would you get to the root directory?
 # How do you check what files and directories are in your current working directory?
-# If you are in directory <tt>/home</tt>, and you want to get to <tt>/home/jesstess/projects</tt>, how would you do that?
+# If you are in directory <tt>/Users</tt>, and you want to get to <tt>/Users/jesstess/projects</tt>, how would you do that?
 # What are 2 ways to avoid typing out a full navigation command? (hint: one requires that you've run the command before)
 # What is the difference between <tt>cd projects</tt> and <tt>cd /projects</tt>?