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 ...

Finder crashes can be caused by the presence of problematic .DS_Store files. These invisible files are created (by default) anytime a new folder is spawned or accessed. They store information where ...

Since the file name starts with a dot, .DS_Store files are effectively invisible on a Mac or other Unix-like operating system. Consequently, an ordinary Mac user may be unaware of the existence of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Does anyone know if Leopard will still write .DS_Store files to network volumes? Id really like Leopard to NOT do this by default. <BR><BR>Anyone know why Mac OS X (Finder) write .DS_Store files to ...

Judging by the reaction to my MS Remote Desktop Client post, it is safe to assume I am not the only Mac user working in a Windows dominated office (nor am I the only one who takes care of lots of ...

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 ...

A security vendor has noted an interesting information disclosure issue concerning the .DS_Store files generated by Mac OS X. First, some background: .DS_Store files are created inside folders by Mac ...