APFS and .DS_Store files

[mayuka]

Hi all,

I have a simple question that the internet has no immediate answer.

With macOS 10.13 and APFS, are .DS_Store files now a thing of the past?

Best wishes

 

[chucker23n1]

No, why would they be?

 

[mayuka]

Because .DS_Store contains metadata that could be easily integrated into APFS.

 

[chucker23n1]

It could also be integrated into HFS+. Doing so, though, would stick the metadata to the file system, so when moving the folder to a different computer, it gets lost. Hence putting it in the folder.

 

[scgf]

I only ever saw the .DS files when browsing my Mac volumes from Windows and since Windows is unable to browse APFS volumes I have no idea if they are still there.

 

[v1597psh]

No. Still there. But now they are not shown even with show hidden files in finder. I found them with Find My File app