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minus-squareskuzz@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up45·5 months agodefaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool TRUE Helps a bit.
minus-squarecantankerous_cashew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-25 months agoyou can also delete them recursively with find . -name '*.DS_Store' -type f -print -delete (adapted from this script)
minus-squareM.int@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up10·5 months agoWhy is there a * in front of DS_Store? Seems like fastly made a small mistake find . -name '.DS_Store' -type f -print -delete would just match the exact file and is faster.
minus-squareM.int@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoDon’t forget: defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool TRUEHelps a bit.
you can also delete them recursively with
find . -name '*.DS_Store' -type f -print -delete(adapted from this script)
Why is there a
*in front ofDS_Store?Seems like fastly made a small mistake
find . -name '.DS_Store' -type f -print -deletewould just match the exact file and is faster.Don’t forget:
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true