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Name DS_Store File (MAC)
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Identifiers PUID:  fmt/394
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Description This format is native to MacOS where .DS_Store files are hidden files storing attributes of their containing folder. These can include view options, icon positions, and other visual information. They are created and maintained by the Finder application in every folder it accesses. Their functions are similar to those of desktop.ini files in Windows.
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Source National Library of New Zealand / National Library of New Zealand
Source date 16 Mar 2012
Source description 04/2024 (v.118)- Description created. Submitted by Archives nationales (French National Archives) as part of PRONOM Research Week 2023.
Last updated 16 Apr 2024
Note https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.DS_Store
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