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How are directory contents determined in Finder?

Your question and its examples relate to two distinct features of recent macOS. I will address this by looking at your Example 1 and then Examples 2 and 3. Example 1: (Text largely taken from answers ...
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How are directory contents determined in Finder?

The word you're looking for is 'firmlinks'. As always, Howard Oakley at Eclectic Light is a good resource. https://eclecticlight.co/2023/07/22/how-macos-depends-on-firmlinks/ Here's a link to the WWDC ...
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Asterisk in file path in MacOS Ventura

Turns out the asterisk is used to indicate a temporary file or a file that no longer exists. I guess in this case, where the asterisk appears in the path is where the folders in the path cease to ...
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Finder sorts by filename but in negative order - permanently

In Finder List view, move the pointer over the column name you want to sort by, then click it. Click the column name again to reverse the sort order. support.apple.com
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How are directory contents determined in Finder?

Example 1: /Applications shows App Store.app in Finder, but it's actually loading it from /System/Applications according to Apple. The Operating System (including bundled apps, fonts, and everything ...
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How to search in Finder for date created = a specified day of the week

If you have Python 3 installed, this kind of thing may help: Substitute a folder path with a string literal instead of os.path.dirname(__file__) e.g. '/'. It will traverse the hierarchy of folders. ...
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How do I get a folder tree view in the left column of the Finder?

Windows has a list of folders on the left side (with > greater-than signs to open them, revealing any child folders inside), and a list of files on the right side. Finder keeps a list of favorites ...
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