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+:mod:`macostools` --- Convenience routines for file manipulation
+================================================================
+
+.. module:: macostools
+   :platform: Mac
+   :synopsis: Convenience routines for file manipulation.
+
+
+This module contains some convenience routines for file-manipulation on the
+Macintosh. All file parameters can be specified as pathnames, :class:`FSRef` or
+:class:`FSSpec` objects.  This module expects a filesystem which supports forked
+files, so it should not be used on UFS partitions.
+
+The :mod:`macostools` module defines the following functions:
+
+
+.. function:: copy(src, dst[, createpath[, copytimes]])
+
+   Copy file *src* to *dst*.  If *createpath* is non-zero the folders leading to
+   *dst* are created if necessary. The method copies data and resource fork and
+   some finder information (creator, type, flags) and optionally the creation,
+   modification and backup times (default is to copy them). Custom icons, comments
+   and icon position are not copied.
+
+
+.. function:: copytree(src, dst)
+
+   Recursively copy a file tree from *src* to *dst*, creating folders as needed.
+   *src* and *dst* should be specified as pathnames.
+
+
+.. function:: mkalias(src, dst)
+
+   Create a finder alias *dst* pointing to *src*.
+
+
+.. function:: touched(dst)
+
+   Tell the finder that some bits of finder-information such as creator or type for
+   file *dst* has changed. The file can be specified by pathname or fsspec. This
+   call should tell the finder to redraw the files icon.
+
+   .. deprecated:: 2.6
+      The function is a no-op on OS X.
+
+
+.. data:: BUFSIZ
+
+   The buffer size for ``copy``, default 1 megabyte.
+
+Note that the process of creating finder aliases is not specified in the Apple
+documentation. Hence, aliases created with :func:`mkalias` could conceivably
+have incompatible behaviour in some cases.
+
+
+:mod:`findertools` --- The :program:`finder`'s Apple Events interface
+=====================================================================
+
+.. module:: findertools
+   :platform: Mac
+   :synopsis: Wrappers around the finder's Apple Events interface.
+
+
+.. index:: single: AppleEvents
+
+This module contains routines that give Python programs access to some
+functionality provided by the finder. They are implemented as wrappers around
+the AppleEvent interface to the finder.
+
+All file and folder parameters can be specified either as full pathnames, or as
+:class:`FSRef` or :class:`FSSpec` objects.
+
+The :mod:`findertools` module defines the following functions:
+
+
+.. function:: launch(file)
+
+   Tell the finder to launch *file*. What launching means depends on the file:
+   applications are started, folders are opened and documents are opened in the
+   correct application.
+
+
+.. function:: Print(file)
+
+   Tell the finder to print a file. The behaviour is identical to selecting the
+   file and using the print command in the finder's file menu.
+
+
+.. function:: copy(file, destdir)
+
+   Tell the finder to copy a file or folder *file* to folder *destdir*. The
+   function returns an :class:`Alias` object pointing to the new file.
+
+
+.. function:: move(file, destdir)
+
+   Tell the finder to move a file or folder *file* to folder *destdir*. The
+   function returns an :class:`Alias` object pointing to the new file.
+
+
+.. function:: sleep()
+
+   Tell the finder to put the Macintosh to sleep, if your machine supports it.
+
+
+.. function:: restart()
+
+   Tell the finder to perform an orderly restart of the machine.
+
+
+.. function:: shutdown()
+
+   Tell the finder to perform an orderly shutdown of the machine.
+