Comments on: Delete Thumbs.db files with Spotlight http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:04:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Leninvinod http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-453418 Leninvinod Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:31:21 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-453418 thanks a lot mate, really I was wondering what is this but got rid of it, thanks a lot cheers :) thanks a lot mate, really I was wondering what is this but got rid of it, thanks a lot cheers :)

]]> By: Delete All .DS_Store Files from Mac OS X http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-404746 Delete All .DS_Store Files from Mac OS X Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:09:16 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-404746 [...] you may notice that Windows PC’s have similar metadata files in all directories called “Thumbs.db“, those can also be removed separately by using [...] [...] you may notice that Windows PC’s have similar metadata files in all directories called “Thumbs.db“, those can also be removed separately by using [...]

]]> By: moby http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-382856 moby Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:53:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-382856 What about when you're using a mac to view files on a server. I wouldn't want to delete these thumbs.db files every day. Is there a way to hide them? What about when you’re using a mac to view files on a server. I wouldn’t want to delete these thumbs.db files every day. Is there a way to hide them?

]]> By: Robyn http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-227579 Robyn Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:46:53 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-227579 Perfect. This simple and simply put tip is such a relief. No more annoying, extra thumbs.db files annoying me. It's just one more reason why I love a Mac way more than I ever even liked my PC. Thanks :) Perfect. This simple and simply put tip is such a relief. No more annoying, extra thumbs.db files annoying me. It’s just one more reason why I love a Mac way more than I ever even liked my PC. Thanks :)

]]> By: TJ http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-224534 TJ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:35:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-224534 Hi, I have another problem with the thumbs files. I have just bought a mac and have a pretty old pc. I have been using an external hard dive to transfer files, but all of my pictures have come up on the mac as thumb files. Is there any way to convert these back to pics as my pc has absolutely had a fit and pretty much deleted everything off it. There are some beautiful photos i would really like to get back. IM FREAKING OUT!! Thanks if anyone can help me@! Hi,
I have another problem with the thumbs files. I have just bought a mac and have a pretty old pc. I have been using an external hard dive to transfer files, but all of my pictures have come up on the mac as thumb files. Is there any way to convert these back to pics as my pc has absolutely had a fit and pretty much deleted everything off it. There are some beautiful photos i would really like to get back. IM FREAKING OUT!!
Thanks if anyone can help me@!

]]> By: How to prevent .DS_Store file creation - OS X Daily http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-99676 How to prevent .DS_Store file creation - OS X Daily Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:09:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-99676 [...] a largely Windows network, you’ll probably be running into these all the time. You can easily delete Thumbs.db files in Mac OS X by using [...] [...] a largely Windows network, you’ll probably be running into these all the time. You can easily delete Thumbs.db files in Mac OS X by using [...]

]]> By: S.Koibito http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-98884 S.Koibito Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:10:59 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-98884 Oops, forgot the final bit. We found a more reliable method using this procedure, but we do it through FileBuddy. Takes a little bit longer, but gets every single one of the files, no matter where they are, and you can easily exclude the windows drives that are currently attached. Oops, forgot the final bit. We found a more reliable method using this procedure, but we do it through FileBuddy. Takes a little bit longer, but gets every single one of the files, no matter where they are, and you can easily exclude the windows drives that are currently attached.

]]> By: S.Koibito http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-98883 S.Koibito Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:08:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-98883 This doesn't work very well for us. Spotlight has so many bugs that I can actually do this procedure three times in a row, and actually still have files to delete on the third run. We (work colleagues and I) do not know why this happens, but on most of our Macs, running 10.4 to 10.6, this is pretty much standard. It comes down to either corrupt spotlight DBs (and we have given up deleting and re-creating them) slow building of the DBs, or the massive bug in spotlight, where it ignores the Privacy selection on drives. Which is a big no-no, because for some reason it insists on building DBs on our windows drives. We have to repetitively turn privacy on, only to find a half-dozen drives including the windows ones, being scanned by spotlight, all over again. On top of that, it considers all sorts of areas on the boot drive as inaccessible, even though that's an area we need to get to. And "Size" isn't included in the table list?!? This doesn’t work very well for us. Spotlight has so many bugs that I can actually do this procedure three times in a row, and actually still have files to delete on the third run.
We (work colleagues and I) do not know why this happens, but on most of our Macs, running 10.4 to 10.6, this is pretty much standard.
It comes down to either corrupt spotlight DBs (and we have given up deleting and re-creating them) slow building of the DBs, or the massive bug in spotlight, where it ignores the Privacy selection on drives. Which is a big no-no, because for some reason it insists on building DBs on our windows drives. We have to repetitively turn privacy on, only to find a half-dozen drives including the windows ones, being scanned by spotlight, all over again.
On top of that, it considers all sorts of areas on the boot drive as inaccessible, even though that’s an area we need to get to. And “Size” isn’t included in the table list?!?

]]> By: Nathan http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-96499 Nathan Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:57:32 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-96499 Cool beans I was wondering what the heck those were for and how the heck to get rid of them..:) Cool beans I was wondering what the heck those were for and how the heck to get rid of them..:)

]]> By: Sir Tux http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-94870 Sir Tux Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:02:21 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-94870 I hate those _MACOSX folders in windows. Worst part is they're usually read-only. Good thing Linux and Vista don't do stupid metadata in extra files anymore. They take the centralised approach. Which may use anual cleaning up, but doen't clutter other folders, or other OS's. I hate those _MACOSX folders in windows. Worst part is they’re usually read-only.
Good thing Linux and Vista don’t do stupid metadata in extra files anymore. They take the centralised approach. Which may use anual cleaning up, but doen’t clutter other folders, or other OS’s.

]]> By: Training for a Mini Triathlon http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-93762 Training for a Mini Triathlon Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:47:48 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-93762 You know, I absolutely hate those files... Thanks for the guide. You know, I absolutely hate those files… Thanks for the guide.

]]> By: juna http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-77401 juna Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:28:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-77401 that is the best tip ever. i love you. thank you so so so so much. that is the best tip ever. i love you. thank you so so so so much.

]]> By: Stop DS_Store file creation on network connections - OS X Daily http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-8147 Stop DS_Store file creation on network connections - OS X Daily Tue, 29 May 2007 15:10:45 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-8147 [...] Mac OS X isn’t the only operating system to create annoying system files though. If you ever access your Mac from a Windows PC, you’ll likely find a few Thumbs.db files laying around in your Mac’s folders. Thumbs.db serves much the same purpose in Windows as the DS_Store file does for Mac OS X, making it useless for a Mac user. If you want to get rid of the equally annoying and useless Thumbs.db , read the easy how-to article to remove Thumbs.db files quickly with Spotlight. [...] [...] Mac OS X isn’t the only operating system to create annoying system files though. If you ever access your Mac from a Windows PC, you’ll likely find a few Thumbs.db files laying around in your Mac’s folders. Thumbs.db serves much the same purpose in Windows as the DS_Store file does for Mac OS X, making it useless for a Mac user. If you want to get rid of the equally annoying and useless Thumbs.db , read the easy how-to article to remove Thumbs.db files quickly with Spotlight. [...]

]]> By: The BaldGuy http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-7155 The BaldGuy Fri, 18 May 2007 11:55:16 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-7155 Nice tip, but I figured there had to be a way to automate this. So, I did. The result is <a href="http://web.mac.com/therealbill/iWeb/AMAcForTheBaldGuy/Podcast/592BCDA7-0385-46FE-B936-96D33AFE72E9.html" rel="nofollow"> here </a> Nice tip, but I figured there had to be a way to automate this. So, I did. The result is here

]]> By: Munin http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-4609 Munin Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:44:39 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/04/09/delete-thumbsdb-files-with-spotlight/#comment-4609 Hi there, OS X Daily! I just wanted to say that I stumbled upon this website earlier this morning and I've read all the articles. As a soon-to-be "Switcher", this is a wonderful website that I'll keep tabs on. Even though I don't have a Mac yet, I think it's EXTREMELY useful to watch over. Thank you for making my life easier as a "Mac noob". Hi there, OS X Daily! I just wanted to say that I stumbled upon this website earlier this morning and I’ve read all the articles.

As a soon-to-be “Switcher”, this is a wonderful website that I’ll keep tabs on. Even though I don’t have a Mac yet, I think it’s EXTREMELY useful to watch over.

Thank you for making my life easier as a “Mac noob”.

]]>