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 ...

We previously noted that deleting .DS_Store files (repositories that contain various Finder properties -- "View" settings and positioning of icons, for instance and are created by Mac OS X to store ...

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 ...

Dan from UneasySilence works between Windows and Mac OS a lot, and like most multi-environment users, he shares folders between his Mac and PC. However, he's not a big fan of the litter of thumbs.db ...

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 ...

What is this .DS_Store file that OS X likes to put in every directory? What happens if you delete it, and is there any way to turn it off?

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 ...