Recent PC-to-Mac switchers may noticed many Windows system files laying around. These are files like Thumbs.db and Desktop.ini, which were previously hidden by your Windows system, but now annoyingly popping up in every corner of your Mac. Since these PC system files are of no use to the Mac operating system, OS X simply displays them like any other file. Productivity blog Lifehacker presents a quick and easy way to get rid of Thumbs.db and Desktop.ini from your Mac:
“Invoke Spotlight (Cmd-Space by default) and type Thumbs.db into the search box and show all the results. Make sure the search source is set to “Computer.” Select all the results, and drag them into the Trash.”
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April 9th, 2007
Get rid of DS_Store files on your PC says:
[...] I wanted to piggyback this post off of another post Delete Thumbs.db and Desktop.ini from your Mac. Kind of funny but Mac has hidden files that you only see on PC and vice versa. [...]
April 9th, 2007
melissa says:
I have about 33 thumb.db files on my computer and all of my pictures wont open nor will show a preview of the picture.
Please Help:(
Thank you!
April 9th, 2007
senthilnadhan says:
desktop.ini is not in folder.when we write a folder in cd it added automatically.i think it may be virus which uses this name
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