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fisherKing
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Nov 16, 2009, 01:59 PM
 
i'm seeing a lot of multiple plist files for some of my preferences, ie iApps, quicktime, itunes.
they look like this:

com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX.plist.iHk7VBl

any idea what's causing this (and what to do about it)?
and what does it mean?
(I HAVE had to force-quit itunes periodically lately)...
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fisherKing  (op)
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Nov 16, 2009, 11:05 PM
 
hmmm.
anyone know ANYTHING about these files?
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Nov 17, 2009, 12:41 AM
 
Don't know what they are, don't see any reason to worry about them.
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Nov 17, 2009, 10:44 AM
 
What happens if you pull the duplicates out to your Desktop? Will new ones be made?

I've done that with some duplicates that I've found, and didn't notice any strange consequences. And no, new ones were not created.
Ya gotta applaud those bunnies for sacrificing their hearing just so some guy in Yonkers can have better TV reception.
     
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Nov 17, 2009, 10:49 AM
 
Originally Posted by Chuckit View Post
Don't know what they are, don't see any reason to worry about them.
Just because of the files alone, maybe not. But along with with...

Originally Posted by fisherKing
(I HAVE had to force-quit itunes periodically lately)...
...I'd say there's a problem here.
     
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Nov 17, 2009, 12:46 PM
 
Originally Posted by Simon View Post
Just because of the files alone, maybe not. But along with with...



...I'd say there's a problem here.
Only if you assume that these AFAICT normal files are related to your unusual iTunes troubles.
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Nov 17, 2009, 05:29 PM
 
Interesting.

Can you correlate the files' creation dates/modification dates?
     
fisherKing  (op)
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Nov 17, 2009, 07:49 PM
 
this file:
com.apple.iPod.plist.Y53wHeQ
shows the exact same Created, Modified, and Last Opened time as com.apple.iPod.plist, but shows a file size of 0kb.
seems strange...

and this is from the last sync (as opposed to a crash)...
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