Robert, those are a part of the Mac file system and I think they refer to those as resource forks. I can't recall because it has been a while, but although annoying, they can be deleted and are created only when you copy or delete files from the card. I thought there is a command line that can be done via the Terminal, which would prevent future occurrences of this, but I'd have to really dig around for that info. SOmeone might be able to provide a better answer, but that is what I recall at the minute. On Jul 20, 2009, at 1:24 PM, Robert Carter wrote:
> > I will check the file sizes but I believe you are correct that one > of the duplicate files was very small in size. I just don't > understand why the mac is creating these small files with the same > names as the original files. > > Robert Carter > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scott Chesworth <scottcheswo...@gmail.com> > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Date: Monday, Jul 20, 2009 9:39:36 > Subject: Re: NFB Newsline files and the mac > >> >> >> >> Hi Robert, >> >> Not got a sollution, more of a question. I think I've seen the same >> behaviour you described. Next time it happens, can you check the >> file >> sizes of both copies you get? For me, it was always that one was the >> full size of the file, the other would be tiny like 32kb or >> something. >> >> Far from resolving it, but at least if we're seeing the same >> behaviour >> it might give the cleverer folks on here a clue as to why it's >> happening. >> >> Scott >> >> On 7/20/09, Alex Jurgensen <asquare...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> It may sound silly, but ruling out all possibilities, is there a >>> chance you are pasting twice. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Alex, >>> >>> >>> On 20-Jul-09, at 5:57 AM, Robert Carter wrote: >>> >>> ar >>> ar Hi, >>> ar >>> ar I am curious if anybody can explain this. I have been going to >>> the >>> ar Nfb Newsline Online site and having my Newspaper emailed to me. >>> The >>> ar Newspaper consists of 4 DAISY files. If I copy and paste these >>> files >>> ar onto an SAID card using my iMac, I end up with 8 files in the >>> folder >>> ar which seem to be two duplicates of each of the original 4 files. >>> ar Does anybody understand why this happens? I am just curious >>> about it. >>> ar >>> ar Thanks, >>> ar >>> ar Robert Carter >>> ar >>> ar > >>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
