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maxi272 Author

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How to resolve duplicate file issue on your USB drive post Sonoma update

Hi,

I use my USB drive to listsen music in my old car. Since SONOMA every time I copy files to the USB a useless file with the same name is copied to the USB.

Example:

the orignal file is: "The new song.mp3"

the useless file is: "_the new song.mp3"

How can I resolve it?

Thank you.

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MacBook Air, macOS 14.3

Posted on Feb 10, 2024 6:41 AM

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