What is the DS_Store file?
The DS_Store file is created when a Mac user creates an archive (also called a zip file) using the Mac. The DS_Store file contains the information about how a folder will be opened: for example, the shape and size of the window, the window's position on the desktop and which view was last selected. If you delete the .DS_Store the folder reverts to the system default next time it is opened, and a new blank .DS_Store appears. The DS_Store file is contained in every folder: If a Mac user zips a folder of files, and the Mac user sends the zip file to another Mac user, the folder will not appear - this is a hidden folder.
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