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How can I prevent DS_Store files from being created over network connections? Posted by - NA - on 16 March 2010 06:38 PM
Q. - How can I prevent DS_Store files from being created over network connections? A. - To configure a Mac OS X user account so that .DS_Store files are not created when interacting with a remote file server using the Finder, follow the steps below. Note: This will affect the user's interactions with SMB/CIFS, AFP, NFS, and WebDAV servers. 1. Open the Terminal. 2. Type: defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true 3. Press Return. 4. Restart the computer. For more information, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1629
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