> in addition, there seem to be a whole load of: > > .DS_Store > > and > > ._.Trashes > > files. > > this is worrying - obviously this takes up a whole load of disk space > and > i'm guessing the pc doesn't need them? > > any clues out there?
Those are the files OS X uses to keep track of icon positions, labels, stuff like that. It's file metadata. You can safely delete them but if you're on a grown-up filesystem like NTFS they will take up next to no disk space and can be safely left. -- Liam Proven � http://lproven.livejournal.com -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
