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#239595 - 07/15/05 02:20 AM .DS_Store files ???
cesrivas Registered: 01/14/03 Posts: 1760	sorry for a dumb question, but for what are .DS_Store files needed ??<br><br>----<br>:) _________________________ ---- :) "In my experience, there's no such thing as luck." - Obi-Wan Kenobi
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#239596 - 07/15/05 02:30 AM Re: .DS_Store files ??? [Re: cesrivas]
Optimus_George veteran Registered: 08/18/03 Posts: 1329 Loc: Pennsylvania	They remember the state of the folder in which they reside. If it's column view or list or icon... if you don't touch the view of the folder, they aren't created.<br><br>
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#239597 - 07/15/05 06:29 AM Re: .DS_Store files ??? [Re: Optimus_George]
Bryan Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/04 Posts: 8099	<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>If it's column view<p><hr></blockquote><p>Unfortunately, .DS_Store gets Alzheimer's sometimes. In every released version of OS X from the Public Beta through all 5 revisions, the "open every window in column view" preference sometimes doesn't stick. <br><br>
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#239598 - 07/15/05 07:22 PM Re: .DS_Store files ??? [Re: Bryan]
MacGizmo What? Registered: 04/03/02 Posts: 19194 Loc: Arizona	If you're running Tiger, I got a nifty little trick for ya!<br><br><br>CreativeGuy: Design software tips, tricks & commentary. _________________________ The Graphic Mac - Tips, reviews & more on all things OSX & graphic design.
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#239599 - 07/16/05 04:20 PM Re: .DS_Store files ??? [Re: MacGizmo]
hayesk Carpal Tunnel Registered: 09/25/02 Posts: 3639 Loc: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	That's a great tip. I really ought to play with Automator more.<br><br>
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