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Recursively delete all .DS_Store files in a directory on macOS
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delete-all-ds_store-files.sh
#!/bin/bash
## Recursively delete all .DS_Store files in a directory on macOS.
# ! WARNING: You assume any and all liability !
# Open your terminal app of choice
# cd to folder
cd /path/to/folder
# Remove .DS_Store pollution
find . -name '.DS_Store' -type f -delete
# To keep them from coming back, have a go at these instructions:
# http://pixelcog.com/blog/2016/disable-ds_store-in-el-capitan/
# And yes, I do have Asepsis working on my machine. :)
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