Timeline for Is there any way to prevent a Mac from creating dot underscore files?
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| Aug 14, 2017 at 14:07 | comment | added | davecave | Looks like the Lite version is no longer available. The download link just takes you to the paid App Store version. | |
| May 19, 2015 at 23:30 | comment | added | some user | It should be noted this solution does not really prevent a Mac from creating ._ files as OP asked. It simply removes the ._ files when you eject the drive. To me, it means "adding insult to injury". | |
| Jul 1, 2014 at 8:30 | comment | added | ADTC | It's worth noting that Ross Tulloch (the maker of BlueHarvest) offers a free version called BlueHarvest Lite. It is limited that you have to select and enable the feature for each new removable drive, but once set, it will keep that drive free of the junk. You can find it in the Mac App Store, however I'm not sure if it will work for network drives. You can give it a try. | |
| Nov 20, 2012 at 16:38 | comment | added | Artur Bodera | It's a commercial software. Anything else? | |
| Oct 11, 2011 at 3:50 | history | edited | Gareth | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 25, 2011 at 14:32 | vote | accept | soapergem | ||
| Nov 19, 2010 at 21:14 | history | answered | fideli | CC BY-SA 2.5 |