Disable .DS_Store files on network shares
Apple's Mac OS X automatically creates a hidden file called .DS_store on any file system it encounters, including SMB (Windows) networks, similar to Windows' desktop.ini file.
To prevent its creation on network shares, follow these steps on the Apple computer:
- Open Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal or click the magnifying glass in the top right of the screen and type Terminal)
- Execute the following command
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true
- Either restart the computer or log out and back in.
To disable .DS_store creation on network drives for all users see Apple's article.
References
Mac OS X v10.4 and later: How to prevent .DS_Store file creation over network connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1629
.DS_Store
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.DS_Store