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I'm running Panther and see instances of a file called .DS_store literally everywhere (the desktop, in all folders, etc.) and was wondering a) what it is and b) if there's any way to hide or get rid of it.

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Aha! Figured it out... I noticed in TinkerTools that the "show hidden files" option was checked.

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the .ds_store file is used by the system in order to remember where you placed windows and other items on your desktop.
 
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rman said:
the .ds_store file is used by the system in order to remember where you placed windows and other items on your desktop.
Click to expand...

and every other directory and/or volume for that matter.
 

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