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.APPLE???
Never noticed until now because they are hidden. See screenshot:
Uhm ... this is a Windows shop. No Apple iron or s/w on it. This is a partial shot of W10-64 Explorer .... Readyshare drive (mapped to M:) connected to router. The dates show as fairly recently.
I have no idea what they (.AppleDesktop etc) are. The two Apple folders are only 197 bytes each, occupying 1MB of disk space each. The .ReadyDLNA may be normal. I would not know. All 3 were hidden.
So ... what are the Apple items? Where did they come from so recently? Should I maintain them or delete them?? Thank you so much in advance for any help.
- If you've recently plugged it into the router it may have been created to ensure its accessible via ReadyShare on Mac or Windows.
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- Cannot see the images until they have been moderated, could you add them as an attachment instead please?
Thank you for the reply. Here is the attachment .... I hope.
- Ah I see. I believe this is because the drive is compatible with both Mac and Windows but require different files in order to work properly. Reason they're hidden is so you don't delete them and then essentially remove compatibility with Mac or Windows. It's nothing to worry about.
