.DS_Store files always hidden from Finder in macOS Sierra Beta

#1

Post by matthias_ » Fri, Jul 08, 2016, 5:04 PM UTC

.DS_Store files always hidden from Finder in macOS Sierra Beta
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#2

Post by norswap » Fri, Jul 08, 2016, 5:21 PM UTC

This is not a good thing, since it seems the file are still there. I still need to add them to my `.gitignore`. If they are there and I ask to see all files, I want to see them.

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#3

Post by markcerqueira » Fri, Jul 08, 2016, 5:25 PM UTC

norswap wrote: post #2

This is not a good thing, since it seems the file are still there. I still need to add them to my `.gitignore`. If they are there and I ask to see all files, I want to see them.

Like the "hide Library folder always" I hope there's some CLI command to run to override it. Not that I run with hidden files visible, but I can see why it would be useful.

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#4

Post by ben174 » Fri, Jul 08, 2016, 5:26 PM UTC

Surely with Apple's new file system, the need for these files will go away, right? I'm sure they can bake whatever metadata these directories need right into the fs.

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#5

Post by defluct » Fri, Jul 08, 2016, 5:31 PM UTC

Ah, that's nice.

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#6

Post by lyonlim » Fri, Jul 08, 2016, 5:38 PM UTC

If this means it won't appear on my desktop now, perfect!

Now, if only there's a way of displaying folders first in Finder..

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#7

Post by component » Fri, Jul 08, 2016, 5:40 PM UTC

norswap wrote: post #2

This is not a good thing, since it seems the file are still there. I still need to add them to my `.gitignore`. If they are there and I ask to see all files, I want to see them.

A global gitignore solves that.

The file is available in the Terminal. I don't see the point of seeing a `.DS_Store` file on finder.

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jul 08, 2016, 5:42 PM UTC

component wrote: post #7

norswap wrote: post #2

This is not a good thing, since it seems the file are still there. I still need to add them to my `.gitignore`. If they are there and I ask to see all files, I want to see them.

A global gitignore solves that. The file is available in the Terminal. I don't see the point of seeing a `.DS_Store` file on finder.

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#9

Post by rzhikharevich » Fri, Jul 08, 2016, 6:48 PM UTC

ben174 wrote: post #4

Surely with Apple's new file system, the need for these files will go away, right? I'm sure they can bake whatever metadata these directories need right into the fs.

I recently tested APFS on a USB stick, "ls -A" hasn't shown any .DS_Store files.

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#10

Post by rzhikharevich » Fri, Jul 08, 2016, 6:50 PM UTC

That's great. .DS_Store was the reason why I stick with the default setting of not showing hidden files.