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Re: MacOs and hidden files

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I think these are what this page refers to as "resource forks":
http://www.bresink.com/osx/193281/Docs-en/Files.html (about half way
down).

On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Gregorio Pellegrino
<greghy90@...> wrote:

> They are hidden files made by the OS X system I think.
>
> 2009/4/21 Aaron Cooper <cooperaa@...>
>>
>> How were these system files created?  I've got my media on an external
>> drive and I've never seen hidden system files like that.  What are
>> they used for?  I'd be tempted to just delete them if they were on my
>> drive.
>>
>> -cooperaa
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Gregorio Pellegrino <greghy90@...>
>> wrote:
>> > Yes I use Picard. My files are on an external HHD, when I add a folder
>> > to
>> > Picard, it loads me also hidden system files like "._01 Black in
>> > Black.m4a"!
>> >
>> > Greg
>> >
>> > 2009/4/21 Aaron Cooper <cooperaa@...>
>> >>
>> >> I'm on a Mac, too.  What hidden files is your system creating?  If
>> >> they are .mp3 files they will be added to Picard (assuming that's the
>> >> tagger you're using) when you drag the folder onto Picard.
>> >>
>> >> -cooperaa
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Gregorio Pellegrino
>> >> <greghy90@...>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> > I'm new to MusicBrainz. I have a problem with the tagger, when I load
>> >> > a
>> >> > folder the application loads me also the hidden file made by the
>> >> > system
>> >> > (for
>> >> > example ".song.mp3").
>> >> >
>> >> > What can I do?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> > Greg
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