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[Disabling .DS_Store] #macos
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Disabling .DS_Store

Created: 2017.04.14

MacOS creates .ds_store files to store meta data about folders.

The preceding dot causes DS_Store files to be hidden from the user, even after showing hidden files.

However these files are flagged by the WordPress Theme Check plugin:

Hidden file error.

Disable the creation of .DS_Store files

  1. defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true
  2. Hold the ‘Option/alt’ key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch.

Remove existing .DS_Store files

  1. Navigate to the offending directory
  2. rm -f .DS_Store
  3. Hold the ‘Option/alt’ key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch (or you may have to restart the computer)
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