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zachd1_618
zachd1_618

Reputation: 4340

What does a folder with no .DS_Store mean?

As far as I know, every directory within OSX contains a .DS_Store (Desktop Service Store) file.

Recently, I had some issues with an application and noticed that it's preferences folder (in ~/Library/Preferences/<appname>) somehow had no .DS_Store in it. The application issues stopped when I created a new Preferences folder with the original content. I could still browse, edit, and access the original DS_Storeless folder.

I want to know what a folder without a .DS_Store file in it means to OSX, and if possible how such a thing can actually happen?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 432

Answers (1)

user149341
user149341

Reputation:

Nothing special. The .DS_Store file is created by the Finder to store settings for that directory, e.g. the size of the window, the display mode, and the positions of icons in the window. It is not created for directories that haven't been viewed in the Finder, or which haven't had any changes made to their display settings.

Whatever problems you had were unrelated.

Upvotes: 1

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