/mnt/user/._.DS_Store files everywhere. How do I prevent these files from generating?

[jang430]

How do I delete them all at once?  Are they of any use?

 

Using Fixing common problems show the file in "/mnt/user/._.DS_Store   disk1 disk2 disk3 disk4 disk5 disk6 disk7 disk8 disk9 cache" and a lot more other folders, and disks

[bastl]

One option would be to setup a scheduled user script to delete this files.

#!/bin/bash
echo "Searching for (and deleting) .DS_Store Files"
echo "This may take a awhile"
find /mnt/user -maxdepth 9999 -noleaf -type f -name ".DS_Store" -exec rm "{}" \;

 

[jang430]

Can't this be prevented from being generated in the future?

[bastl]

That file is a proprietary Mac/OSX system file that holds attributes / meta-data about the folder it resides in. I don't know if it's possible to stop apple devices to create these files.

[jang430]

You mean it's generated since I use a mac to browse folder contents?

[bastl]

Exactly

[jang430]

In that case, thanks for the info.  I guess I'll have to leave with it.

[bastl]

In general it's a small hidden file. You shouldn't see it either on Windows or MacOS if you doesn't have "show hidden files" enabled. Maybe there is a option on MacOS to prevent it to create these files. What are the downsides of this? I don't know. I'am not using that OS 🤨

Edited July 25, 2019 by bastl

[jang430]

Thanks @bastl

[NewDisplayName]

Hey, jsut enable "HIDE .DOT files" in SMB Settings of unraid  No need to delete.

[jang430]

Great!

[wgstarks]

I believe you can also still stop your Mac from creating these files.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.techrepublic.com/google-amp/article/how-to-disable-the-creation-of-dsstore-files-for-mac-users-folders/

 

I don’t use this, so not sure if it still works with recent macOS’s.

[unRate]

Disable the creation of .DS_store on network drives (Client side)

defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true

• Log out/in to take effect

Disable the creation of all ._ files (Server side)

1. Stop the array
2. Go to Smb settings & add the following to the "Samba extra configuration" field

   veto files =/._*/.DS_store/

   Additional files can be vetoed if needed, just remember a trailing "/"

Edited July 25, 2019 by unRate

[SnickySnacks]

Here's what I use:

 

veto files = /._*/.DS_Store/.AppleDouble/.Trashes/.TemporaryItems/.Spotlight-V100/
delete veto files = yes

 

[Maximus01701]

On 7/26/2019 at 3:38 PM, SnickySnacks said:

Here's what I use:

 

veto files = /._*/.DS_Store/.AppleDouble/.Trashes/.TemporaryItems/.Spotlight-V100/
delete veto files = yes

 

Sorry to bring up an old thread, but will this effect any Timemachine stuff?

[wgstarks]

1 hour ago, Maximus01701 said:

Sorry to bring up an old thread, but will this effect any Timemachine stuff?

Shouldn’t. The ds_store files are used to tell the finder what you have set for options in the window so that if you close it your current settings will be used next time you open it.

[WalkerD01]

On 7/25/2019 at 10:16 PM, nuhll said:

Hey, jsut enable "HIDE .DOT files" in SMB Settings of unraid  No need to delete.

did this every actually work for these particular files?