What is this and how do I get rid of it?

[BasilFawlty]

I have a file on my desk top titled: .DS_Store

What is this file and how can I prevent it from displaying on my desktop?

 

[GGJstudios]

I have a file on my desk top titled: .DS_Store

What is this file and how can I prevent it from displaying on my desktop?

.DS_Store files are usually hidden. To hide hidden files in Finder, enter the following two commands into a Terminal window (press enter after each line):

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder​

 

[BasilFawlty]

That did it! Thanks!