How to get rid of .Ds_Store file. Please help!

There is an invisible ds_store file in every folder on your Mac, Desktop is just a folder like the rest. Sometimes the invisibly can get toggled off. You can fix that by launching Terminal from your Utilities folder and then copy/paste this command at the prompt:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles False && killall Finder

Press Return

small, invisible .DS_Store files record the position and presentation of the windows in a folder for viewing in the Finder. They allow you to see the same files in the same places when you open the window again later.

They are a part of Mac OS, and are completely unrelated to any virus or other malware.

It should, did you copy and paste it? Terminal is very fussy about syntax every space and dot must there.

You're welcome, glad to hear that 🙂

Sudo find / -name ".DS_Store" -depth -exec rm {} \;

You don't want to do that. (*)

As was said already, these .DS_Store files are usually hidden and used by the Finder to know how to display the contents of each folder. There is nothing wrong with having those files.

(*) (and it would not work as written anyway...)

YashRawat wrote:

Sudo find / -name ".DS_Store" -depth -exec rm {} \;

Way to go there, instruction on how to fail to remove files that should not be removed anyway. A perfect pairing.

The tool I prefer is a free Utility TinkerTool, by Marcel Bresink, which allows access to many options for programs on your Mac, but does not modify the programs, only the settings. There is a pane featuring options for Finder:

https://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html

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