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end of .DS_Store files ...

gr33n (22 pencils) | Wed, 2005-07-13 21:15
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in Terminal:
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true

more: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301711

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Ivan | Thu, 2005-07-14 10:09

http://creativebits.org/2005/03/what-are-those-dsstore-files.html

These steps do not prevent the Finder from creating .DS_Store files on the local volume.

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JimD | Thu, 2005-07-14 16:20

As Ivan quoted, this only stops OSX from creating .DS_Store files on Windows-based servers, not the local volume and other Macs.

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sisco | Thu, 2005-07-14 17:08

As they store info about window states. So unless you like changing the window state every time you make a new finder window.

Makes sense for servers. I hate opening the shared windows drive and some nut has set the view to list and drilled down 20 bazillion folders so it take 10 minutes to display it. grrrr

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gr33n | Mon, 2005-07-18 17:02

i dunno ... after all it did NOT work for me ... i'm still leaving those .DS_Store in every folder i visit on networked PCs ...

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