For every window in Mac OS X, a hidden file called ".DS_Store" contains the information on how the window is to be displayed (such as, which columns are shown for "list" mode, icon sizes, window ...

Files named .DS_Store contain various Finder properties -- "View" settings and positioning of icons, for instance. These repositories are created by Mac OS X to store information every time a new ...

Is there a specific action that causes the .DS_Store files to be made (Panther)? I am trying to create them in the Finder by making folders, switching icon views in the folders, etc. I cant seem to ...

Google Drive was seen flagging '.DS_Store' files generated by macOS file systems as a violation of its copyright infringement policy. '.DS_Store' is a metadata file commonly seen by Apple users when ...

Just saw a reference to this kb article in the Macenterprise (old macosxlabs.org) mailinglist.<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode ...

Do you see all sorts of ".ds_store" and "._" files lying around on your external drive when you plug it into a Windows machine? Like this MacOSXHints reader, did you browse your company's network with ...

Google Drive is causing problems for some macOS users, as the ubiquitous ".DS_Store" files are being misinterpreted by the cloud storage service as documents that infringe copyright. Users of Google ...

.DS_Store files can pollute the network and removable storage for non-Mac users. Learn what these files do and how to disable them. Get the web's best business technology news, tutorials, reviews, ...