Strange folder on Macintosh HD

[nohma]

Starting today I noticed a folder my computer made yesterday (so it says on the info) entitled '94700' on my Macintosh HD directory. It takes up 8kb of space and in it are 68 folders, each taking up 0kb of space and containing no (visible) files. Al of these 68 folders have a name that starts with '-05ffffffb8ffffff-', followed by a series of ten seemingly random numbers or characters (e.g. '-05ffffffb8ffffff-0000000000' or '-05ffffffb8ffffff-4a88022d2c' or '-05ffffffb8ffffff-855538a2a8').

Anyone know what this might be, what caused it, and if I can just rid myself of it without danger?

Thanks in advance, with kind regards,
nohma

 

[mad jew]

What third party apps do you run?

 

[nohma]

Since the day before yesterday I have run the following third party apps:

— Adobe Indesign CS2
— Adobe Photoshop CS2
— Linotype FontExplorer X (Fontbook)
— Skype
— VLC player
— Transmission (BitTorrent software)
— Microsoft Word

Other third party apps on computer:

— Adobe Acrobat Pro 8.0
— Adobe Bridge
— Adobe Illustrator CS 2
— Adobe Imageready
— Captain FTP
— DoIt
— Firefox
— Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Excel, MSN messenger)
— Senuti
— Stuffit Expander
— Taco HTML Edit
— UnRarX
— Windows Media Player
— xAct

 

[roland.g]

Since the day before yesterday I have run the following third party apps:

— Adobe Indesign CS2
— Adobe Photoshop CS2
— Linotype FontExplorer X (Fontbook)
— Skype
— VLC player
— Transmission (BitTorrent software)
— Microsoft Word

Other third party apps on computer:

— Adobe Acrobat Pro 8.0
— Adobe Bridge
— Adobe Illustrator CS 2
— Adobe Imageready
— Captain FTP
— DoIt
— Firefox
— Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Excel, MSN messenger)
— Senuti
— Stuffit Expander
— Taco HTML Edit
— UnRarX
— Windows Media Player
— xAct

I'd have to guess the Torrent Software.

 

[t1937r0]

Starting today I noticed a folder my computer made yesterday (so it says on the info) entitled '94700' on my Macintosh HD directory. It takes up 8kb of space and in it are 68 folders, each taking up 0kb of space and containing no (visible) files. Al of these 68 folders have a name that starts with '-05ffffffb8ffffff-', followed by a series of ten seemingly random numbers or characters (e.g. '-05ffffffb8ffffff-0000000000' or '-05ffffffb8ffffff-4a88022d2c' or '-05ffffffb8ffffff-855538a2a8').

Anyone know what this might be, what caused it, and if I can just rid myself of it without danger?

Thanks in advance, with kind regards,
nohma

I noticed something like that after installing bootcamp on my intel core duo mac mini. Could that be it?

 

[nohma]

Don't have bootcamp installed on this one...

By the way: it's status remains unchanged (no extra kb's piling up and no extra folders).

 

[Shadow]

In the Terminal type:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder

That allows hidden files to be seen. Do some snooping around, then type:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder

to disable view hidden files.

 

[nohma]

I did some 'snooping around', with hidden files showing... No hidden files in either of the maps (ofcourse there is a .DS store file in the main '94700' folder).

There have been some recent developments/a breakthrough though: a generic 7 new maps have been created in the main '94700' folder, making it a total of 75 maps. Through this, and more importantly, I have been able to locate the troublemaker (not the problem though): the folders are created when watching a VIDEO_TS folder (for those interested: it is a !LEGAL! DVD rip of my colleague's concert) with VLC player. So it must/might be a VLC bug.

What's next?

 

[nohma]

I suppose it's also quite possible the bug effect is caused by faulty design of the dvd (rip)...

 

[justG]

Through this, and more importantly, I have been able to locate the troublemaker (not the problem though): the folders are created when watching a VIDEO_TS folder (for those interested: it is a !LEGAL! DVD rip of my colleague's concert) with VLC player. So it must/might be a VLC bug.

What's next?

Hey, thanks for that! I'd noticed the same thing and had no idea where the data came from. I'm reckless, though; I just deleted the folders. =)

 

[SC68Cal]

In the Terminal type:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder

That allows hidden files to be seen. Do some snooping around, then type:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder

to disable view hidden files.

Which leads to this.

http://www.rixstep.com/2/20070418,00.shtml

I suggest just using terminal, Finder leaves much to be desired anyway. You'll learn some good things playing around with Terminal as a fringe benefit.