Delete hidden "Icon" files after "Showing All Files"?

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  1. 3282868, Aug 20, 2013

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    I need hidden files shown, yet the occasional annoying hidden "Icon" file shows in some folders which screws up workflow (don't ask).

    I know the file holds info re: Finder settings, however I ran an AppleScript on all my Mac Pro drives so view settings are constant throughout. Is there an AppleScript I can run that just deleted these files? Google didn't help. Thanks!
     

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  2. w0lf, Aug 20, 2013
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    Using this in Terminal should work:

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    find ~/ -name 'icon' -delete
    of course you could use / but unless you're seeing these in system folders I'd probably just use ~/
     
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  3. 3282868, Aug 20, 2013

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    Thanks! Saved me a lot of trouble.
     
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