>Any one know what these desktop hidden files are? >.DS_Store The .DS_Store file contains information on Finder properties for files and folders and the way they appear on the desktop -- for example, the size and position of windows, view settings that specify whether file, folder, or icon mode is used, location for the positions of icons, etc.
.DS_Store files may also get created if you access a lot of shared files on your network, such as from your Windows computers. You can also suppress creation of .DS_Store files for network-shared files according to a hint from the Forever Geek web site: <begin quote> Just found a way to prevent the creation of these files on network shares. It basically involves typing a command in Terminal and restarting your computer. 1. Open the Terminal. 2. Type: defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true 3. Press Return. 4. Restart the computer. That's it. Now, go forth, and litter your network no more. <end quote> Source: http://forevergeek.com/apple/preventing_creation_of_ds_store_files.php Also, the shareware utility Cocktail apparently has a feature under the "Files" menu that allows you to clean .DS_Store files from a disk or folder. Hope this helps. I don't know about the other hidden files you mentioned, and I haven't seen most of them. I suspect the .localized file contains information about your language localization if you choose to use another language (such as French, German, Spanish, etc.) for you main dictionaries and help commands. Cheers, Esther
