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[-] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

On Unix and Unix-like systems when a file or directory name starts with a . its hidden by default.

This convention is maintained in the UI for MacOS so you don't see the .DS_Store directory unless you ask to show hidden files.

[-] luciferofastora@feddit.org 5 points 4 months ago

Apparently not even then, in the case of .DS_Store. Another comment quoted from Wikipedia:

Starting at macOS 10.12 16A238m, Finder will not display .DS_Store files (even if you ran defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES in Terminal to show hidden system files).

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