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<blockquote data-quote="Lizchuah" data-source="post: 776493" data-attributes="member: 79247"><p>Thanks for all your help, Khris and xstep.</p><p></p><p>If I format my hard drive from NTFS to FAT32, then there will still be the .trash files being created on the FAT32 HD, right? I think I might have found a solution to this though, if it is true. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Read at the end.</p><p></p><p>But the NTFS-3G, though interesting, sounds unreliable. I think I'm not going to risk that. Thanks though, xstep. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Macdrive also sounds good too. But if I had to transfer files to other random Windows users such as college mates or etc, then I'd have to get them to install that. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>I've just recently found some other websites/forums that suggest other ways:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://forums.mactalk.com.au/33/34859-deleting-hidden-files-usb-flash-drive.html" target="_blank">Deleting "hidden" files from USB flash drive</a></p><p></p><p>Quote:</p><p><em></em></p><p><em><a href="http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10206/" target="_blank">Mixed Computing: Stop Thumbs.db and .DS_Store files from Polluting Network Shares</a></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Prevent the creation of .DS_Store files on Network volumes in MacOS:</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>1.) Open the Terminal application from the Utilities folder which is nested in the Applications folder</em></p><p><em>2.) In the newly opened terminal type (all on one line) <strong>defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true</strong></em></p><p><em>3.) Restart the computer for the change to take effect"</em></p><p><em></em></p><p></p><p>I haven't restarted my Mac yet so I don't know if this is fully functional. Will edit when I've done it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"In particular, this article mentions <a href="http://www.zeroonetwenty.com/blueharvest" target="_blank">BlueHarvest</a> which can:</em></p><p><em>- Stop the creation of ".DS_Store" files.</em></p><p><em>- Automatically remove Resource forks ("dot underscore" files)"</em></p><p><em>- Automatically remove hidden folders such as ".Trashes" (from removable disks)</em></p><p><em>- Provide simple drag and drop folder and volume cleaning." -Brains</em></p><p></p><p>This program sounds promising. And it's cheaper than the other solutions. I'm thinking of trying out the trial of this one first. If it fails, I'll try out the other ways mentioned. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lizchuah, post: 776493, member: 79247"] Thanks for all your help, Khris and xstep. If I format my hard drive from NTFS to FAT32, then there will still be the .trash files being created on the FAT32 HD, right? I think I might have found a solution to this though, if it is true. :) Read at the end. But the NTFS-3G, though interesting, sounds unreliable. I think I'm not going to risk that. Thanks though, xstep. :) Macdrive also sounds good too. But if I had to transfer files to other random Windows users such as college mates or etc, then I'd have to get them to install that. :P I've just recently found some other websites/forums that suggest other ways: [URL="http://forums.mactalk.com.au/33/34859-deleting-hidden-files-usb-flash-drive.html"]Deleting "hidden" files from USB flash drive[/URL] Quote: [I] [URL="http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10206/"]Mixed Computing: Stop Thumbs.db and .DS_Store files from Polluting Network Shares[/URL] "Prevent the creation of .DS_Store files on Network volumes in MacOS: 1.) Open the Terminal application from the Utilities folder which is nested in the Applications folder 2.) In the newly opened terminal type (all on one line) [B]defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true[/B] 3.) Restart the computer for the change to take effect" [/I] I haven't restarted my Mac yet so I don't know if this is fully functional. Will edit when I've done it. :) [I] "In particular, this article mentions [URL="http://www.zeroonetwenty.com/blueharvest"]BlueHarvest[/URL] which can: - Stop the creation of ".DS_Store" files. - Automatically remove Resource forks ("dot underscore" files)" - Automatically remove hidden folders such as ".Trashes" (from removable disks) - Provide simple drag and drop folder and volume cleaning." -Brains[/I] This program sounds promising. And it's cheaper than the other solutions. I'm thinking of trying out the trial of this one first. If it fails, I'll try out the other ways mentioned. :) [/QUOTE]
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