Here are a few I can do off the top of my head. I suspect all the files are legitimate, although some of them are obsolete.
> AppleSharePDS This is used by the active System to store information about the permissions of your AppleShare connections, if any. > Auth.bak(plus a funny little right arrow box with an x in it--can't > draw > it here) I don't know for sure what this is, but I suspect it has something to do with authentication for one of your programs. I deleted this file once, and several programs suddenly thought I'd never typed in the serial numbers. > Cleanup At Startup (folder) Some installers place obsolete files here so they can be deleted at the next startup. > Desktop > Desktop DB > Desktop DF > Desktop Printers DB These are files used by the Finder to store your desktop information. Desktop is obsolete, and won't appear unless the volume was used under System 6 or earlier. Desktop DB is the file that's rebuilt when you rebuild the desktop. The Desktop DF file stores icon information. Desktop Printers DB is where information about your desktop printers is stored. > > File Transfer Folder | (plus a funny arrow pointing left) I don't know what this is. > Icon (Lots of these throughout the hard drive) These are used by any program that has a custom icon on the desktop. > Shutdown Check preferences file This is used by the Finder to ensure a proper shutdown. > The FindByContentFolder > TheVolumeSettingsFolder These are created by Sherlock when it indexes your drive. > TTP Updater Log file (and other TTP files...I think these are okay, > Tech > Tool Pro files) These are put there by TechTool Pro. > > In the System Folder --don't think these are ligitimate: > > BDE > GCE > HCE I don't recall these. > Icon A custom icon. > MCE Don't know. > sysKas.54C8 This is a MacLink Plus file. > VolumeName IconPict > TME > > System Encodings (may be ligitimate) I think this contains the character encodings for the languages you have installed. > Vbox Engine (not hidden, but what is this?) It is a player for BIAS Vbox sound files. It probably came along with some Web plug-in that you installed. > Network Assistant Log (What is this?) This is updated when you run the Network Assistant. > > Prem50.ini (not hidden, but this looks ominous, since I think it's > a PC > file) This is the initialization file for Adobe Premier. > SJMPTTemp0123489234 No idea. > thaumaturgy.log This is created by Snapz Pro. > xc1ty6wa8im1po0ex8yp > xq7un4ex8yb3er4im1zp Not a clue. > > not hidden > XIPN3 > XOTAT Don't know. > > > Under Application Support: > FCE Don't know > Icon Custom icon. > ZME Don't know > > Under Extensions: > RTS Tool Plugin Don't know. Maybe Real Audio. Do a "get Info" on it and see who owns up to it. > > Under Preferences: > EBTempOO2 (not hidden, but what is this?) Don't know > eD at Zny~SG#!7E*EB9 (etc etc. more letters and numbers) This looks like the files some programs create to hide serial numbers/passwords. Probably encrypted. > Extension Sharing Prefs Don't recall, but is sounds familiar. > FPK-EN-270-900 (etc. more numbers) This looks like the files some programs create to hide serial numbers/passwords. > FreeHand8Xtra Info Cache Freehand cache file. > Icon Custom icon. > IconDropper 2.0 Registration Pretty obvious. > > > Prem50.ini (not hidden, but what is this one?) Adobe Premier 5.0 initialization file. > > > And, on my computer desktop: > > PDPACK.EXE I suspect you can toss it since it looks like a Windows file. > > I would sincerely appreciate some input here. Sorry this is so long, > but I > bet everyone else has this stuff too. -- Lee Larson, Mathematics Department, University of Louisville Phone: 502-852-6826 FAX: 502-852-7132 The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be May 28. For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
