Ryan FinnieMay 30, 2024

Sending a letter with just ".DS_Store" in the middle of the sheet to:

Apple Inc.
1 Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014
United States

Show threadDusty PomerleauJul 28, 2024

@foo @janriemer The saddest thing about .DS_Store is that most of them are created by a 20-year-old bug:

https://arno.org/on-the-origins-of-ds-store

On the origins of DS_store

If you are a Mac user, or if you have transferred files from Mac to Windows, you’re probably familiar with .DS_Store files. But where does this name come from?

arno.org
Show threadJan  

@dpom Wow, I didn't know that! Good reminder of the legacy we leave behind as software engineers...unfathomable!

Thank you for sharing!

@foo

Jul 28, 2024 at 9:57amWeb