For every window in Mac OS X, a hidden file called ".DS_Store" contains the information on how the window is to be displayed (such as, which columns are shown for "list" mode, icon sizes, window ...

Dan from UneasySilence works between Windows and Mac OS a lot, and like most multi-environment users, he shares folders between his Mac and PC. However, he's not a big fan of the litter of thumbs.db ...

Finder crashes can be caused by the presence of problematic .DS_Store files. These invisible files are created (by default) anytime a new folder is spawned or accessed. They store information where ...

.DS_Store files can pollute the network and removable storage for non-Mac users. Learn what these files do and how to disable them. If you’ve used a Mac for long enough, you know that when you create ...