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Name	DS_Store File (MAC)
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Identifiers	PUID: fmt/394
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Description	This format is native to MacOS where .DS_Store files are hidden files storing attributes of their containing folder. These can include view options, icon positions, and other visual information. They are created and maintained by the Finder application in every folder it accesses. Their functions are similar to those of desktop.ini files in Windows.
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Related file formats	None.
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Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	National Library of New Zealand / National Library of New Zealand
Source date	16 Mar 2012
Source description	04/2024 (v.117)- Description created. Submitted by Archives nationales (French National Archives) as part of PRONOM Research Week 2023.
Last updated	16 Apr 2024
Note	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.DS_Store