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macOS: How do I find which file on an APFS disk is associated with a specific `doc-id` and/or `file-id`?

I am on macOS 14.5 with APFS formatted SSD. Disk Utility always reports the same error: error: doc-id tree: record exists for doc-id 1341220, file-id 8567077 but no inode references this doc-id. I ...
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copying file from hfs+ to remote samba - preserving ownership and permissions

I've started backing up my file from my local OSX machine to remote samba filesystem. however, it seems that it doesn't copy the permission alright : here's my mount configuration: /Volumes/myvol (...
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On OS X, saving breaks hard links

I'm using OS X 10.10.5, and I'm seeing a strange issue with hardlinked files. When I update one of the linked files and save the change, the other linked file becomes blank -- a zero-byte file. This ...
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Is it possible to prevent an application remove a file but allow it write on OS X?

I'm installing Xcode from Mac App Store but sadly fails every time near finish with Xcode failed to download Use the Purchases page to try again. message. Except once that I copied pkg inside $...
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