[TFunkadelic]

a little while ago, a ds_store file appeared on my desktop seemingly unprovoked. I deleted it, and almost immediatley after doing so it returns. If I move it to another folder, a new copy appears on the desktop. I like a perfectly clean desktop and this is getting annoying. any ideas?

[Tomchu]

You've probably used something like TinkerTool to enable the visibility of hidden files. The .DS_Store files are just something the Finder creates to store things like view mode, window size, etc.

[TFunkadelic]

so how do I get rid of it?

[Tomchu]

You can't -- they're just re-created every time you visit that particular folder. In the case of the desktop, that's every time you boot up. :-)

Just fire up TinkerTool or Cocktail or whatever other system tweaking app you have/feel like using, and find the option to disable showing of hidden files.

[gberz3]

Hi All,

I'm looking to solve this issue with ".DS_Store" and "._filename" files created on Network drives using OS 10.4.10. Basically the old faithful "defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true" works, but only for ".DS_Store" files. The "._filename" files still get written. I've also tried BlueHarvest but it doesn't seem to have any effect on the "._filename" files either.

So I have two questions:

1) Is there a way, perhaps through Growl, to get system notifications on file copies and then check for a "._filename" to delete?

2) Does anyone have an *automated* solution that actually works for both?

Thanks!

[OreoCookie]

There's no need to revive two threads on the same topic and pasting identical replies into each of them. Closing …