Archive:Mac FAQ: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
Line 136: | Line 136: | ||
| Answer= | | Answer= | ||
* When Mac OS X touches files that are saved on a non-Mac-formatted drive (HFS+) it will save metadata in what are often called AppleDouble files. They often show up looking like <code>._filename.ext</code> or <code>.DS_Store</code>. ''On a native Mac formatted drive (HFS+) the metadata is written in such a way that it does not create these files, which is why you don't see them there.'' | * When Mac OS X touches files that are saved on a non-Mac-formatted drive (HFS+) it will save metadata in what are often called AppleDouble files. They often show up looking like <code>._filename.ext</code> or <code>.DS_Store</code>. ''On a native Mac formatted drive (HFS+) the metadata is written in such a way that it does not create these files, which is why you don't see them there.'' | ||
* Normally these files | * Normally, these files should not be visible to Kodi and they should not be scanned into the libraries. The only exception for this is if "Show hidden files" is turned on under {{highlight|bordered=yes| [[Settings/Appearance#File lists|Settings -> Appearance -> File lists -> "Show hidden files and directories"]] }} | ||
* You can prevent Mac OS X from creating these files on a network share by using a program such as [http://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html TinkerTool] or by opening Terminal.app and running the following command: <pre>defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true</pre> | * You can prevent Mac OS X from creating these files on a network share by using a program such as [http://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html TinkerTool] or by opening Terminal.app and running the following command: <pre>defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true</pre> | ||
* To remove | * To remove existing appledouble files you need to make them visible (again, you can use TinkerTool to make them visible, but remember to re-enable invisible files afterwards to protect certain system files) and drag them to the trash can and delete them. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 05:56, 4 July 2015
Mac OS X | Mac FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions for OS X and Mac hardware from Apple.
General FAQ
- See also: Kodi all platforms FAQ for FAQs that apply to all versions of Kodi.
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
|
Remote controls
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
|
Troubleshooting
General
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
|
Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) (and higher) issues
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
|
Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) (and higher) issues
|
Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks)
|