How to Disable the Creation of .DS_Store Files on Mac

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If you’ve used a Mac for long enough, you know that when you create folders on macOS, the system automatically creates .DS_Store — or Desktop Services Store — files for each folder. These files are useful for keeping track of metadata and folder settings, like folder view options, sort options, and icon size and position.

And because this system file contains a dot in front of it (commonly known as a dot-file), you usually don’t see this file, as it’s automatically hidden in the Finder, even if you manually enable hidden file viewing in the Finder. However, if you share or view a folder that was created on a Mac on another operating system or via file sharing, you will…

To stop having the Finder automatically create these files with network stores:

1. Open Terminal app — located in Applications > Utilities — and enter the following command:

defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true

2. Press return.

3. After the command is executed, reboot your Mac, and you’ll be good to go — no more .DS_Store files gunking up your network shares..

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