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How to prevent .DS_Store file creation over network connections
Note: This will affect the user’s interactions with SMB/CIFS, AFP, NFS, and WebDAV servers.
- Open Terminal
- Execute this command
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true
- Either restart the computer or log out and back in to the user account
If you want to prevent .DS_Store file creation for other users on the same computer, log in to each user account and perform the steps above—or distribute a copy of the newly modified com.apple.desktopservices.plist file to the ~/Library/Preferences folder of other user accounts.