._filename files left on SMB/Windows shares

[markwm]

Is there any way to stop OS X from leaving these pointless files on a windows share? For every file.gif left by my Mac on my Windows Share, I get a ._fie.gif, a tiny file that windows does nothing with.

Sorry if this has been covered before but I searched and couldn't find an answer.

 

[tbsingleton73]

You should check out this Apple Document

 

[Satcomer]

You also could just download the free program TinkerTool and the program has an easy check mark to stop this problem and SO MUCH more.

 

[simbalala]

You also could just download the free program TinkerTool and the program has an easy check mark to stop this problem and SO MUCH more.

TinkerTool just blocks the .DS_Store files.

BlueHarvest is the real solution. It works great.

http://www.zeroonetwenty.com/blueharvest/

 

[tbsingleton73]

Why not just turn it off in Terminal?

defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true

 

[simbalala]

Why not just turn it off in Terminal?

defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true

That just accomplishes the same as TinkerTool. The resource fork (._XXXXX) files still get written.

Been there, done that.