What are .ds_store files and can they be removed?

Probably the easiest way is to use Onyx.
If you show invisibles you can see ds_store in each folder.
Open Terminal.app (it's in /Applications/Utilities) and copy & paste this command at the prompt...
sudo chflags nohidden
Press return.
The reverse is
sudo chflags hidden

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In my storage summary it says other files. It shows 30GB what are these files and how do I remove them

I am trying to remove files to get my computer to run better. In the storage summery it shows a category OTHER. What are these file and how can I remove them. I went through my downloads and documents and copied them and then removed them. What else could they be??

They are files that cannot be put in the other categories. They are documents, email, cache, temp, OS files, etc.

What are Target_ files and can I get rid of them?

Dreamweaver CS4, new user, have no idea what these are and do I need them for anything?
/Applications/Adobe Dreamweaver CS4/configuration/Inspectors/nav
A bunch of icons of people I don't know. What are they for?

They are what is known as an "Easter egg". Most software programs have them. They're little jokes inserted by the software development team for users to discover if they have an idle moment.
Those particular images appear if you select an image in Design view, and then hold down the Control key on Windows (Command key on a Mac) and double-click the thumbnail icon of the image in the Property inspector. They're images of the program development team, their children, pets, etc.
They serve no purpose whatsoever. They're just a harmless joke, so you can delete the entire folder if it bothers you.
On the other hand, don't go deleting things willy-nilly in the configuration folder. If you do, you'll trash your installation of Dreamweaver. If you're new to the program, and don't know what you're doing, don't touch that folder - ever.
The main configuration folder should be regarded as sacrosanct. However, if your installation is accidentally corrupted, you might be told to ditch your personal configuration folder, which is located in a completely different place. See the Dreamweaver FAQ for details.

What are Core files and can I delete them?

I need to clean out duplicate and needless files. What are Core.XXXX files and what happens if I delete them?

Here's an update, in case anyone else has this problem: I trashed the files, and no problems whatsoever.

What are LRPREV files, and how do I open them?

I uploaded some pictures onto my laptop from my phone. They seem to have disappeared completely, as they are no longer on my phone, in any of my laptop folders (i've checked several times) or my laptop recycling bin. Having said that, many LRPREV files have appeared in a couple of my folders, which I had not seen before. Putting 2 and 2 together, it seems like the photos from the phone may have unintentionally been converted into this file type.
My main problem is that I can't open them, so I can't see them to find out. What are LRPREV files and how can I open them? Otherwise, would I be able to convert them into a file type which I should be able to view?
I would also be grateful if anyone had any suggestions of where my photos may have gone to.
Thanks.

I am no expert but have had LR since LR3. Did you import the photos into your LR catalog? It sounds like you have at least viewed the photos using LR or they would not show up in your LRPREV files. LRPREV files are those that have been at least looked at in LR because LR automatically makes previews (thumbnails) of photos you have actually added to a catalog or at least attempted to import. When you upload photos from your phone what folder do you send them to? Why are the original files no longer on your phone, do you automatically delete photos after you import them? You shouldn't do that until you at least confirm you can see them on your computer and have backed them up to at least a second, preferably offline, location. I would open your LR catalog and look for for a line in your navigation module indicating recent imports? I probably haven't helped you much.

What are AL11 files and logical files

what are AL11 files and logical files

YES. these are the files that you use to load data.
Reg your question of how to see the data sources or view data, I replied yo your other question in other thread.
"is there any way by which we can check out that particular file in application server after the data has been loaded"
You can see this in data load monitor.
I dont know what do you mean by logical files.
Ravi Thothadri

Four straight lines have appeared on my screen, top to bottom. Any idea where the came from, and can they be removed? These all come within the past few days.

Four straight lines have appeared on my screen, top to bottom. Any idea where the came from, and can they be removed? These all come within the past few days.

It's most likely the Display going out on a few lines, but can be Graphic card related, which model & display?

What are cpl files and how can I view them in my computer?

I transfered files directly from my sony camera to my external hard drive and all my videos are in .cpl, how can I view these in my computer?

jonathan234 wrote:
.. . how can I view this in my imovie?...
you ceated an archive - that doesn't mean, you imported them in iM, which is not only for editing, but for achiving too. nor into the iLife suite of apps, esp. iTunes, which is the 'media centre' on MacOS.
choose Import from Archive. in a preview window you see each 'take'. choose All or select which to import. on import, iM will create so-called Events=groups of clips defined by day of recording.
After import, iM allows to preview each clip or Event, edit them in Projects, share them to iTunes for playback on your Mac, iPad, iPod, AppleTV, YouTube, VImeo .........
don't hesitate to watch the tutorials
http://help.apple.com/helplibrary/#video
to grasp the 'idea' of iLife, the iApps, iMovie ..
http://help.apple.com/imovie/

.What exactly are .itc2 files? can they be moved or deleted ?

I realized that ever since I installed iTunes and started adding music to my
library the space on my C (windows) partition is shrinking.
I have my computer set up for speed, where my C partition has ONLY windows on it.
Programs like iTunes are installed on my P partition and the iTunes data is on my D partition.
Now there are over 1000 .itc2 files on my C drive that will in a short time deteriorate performance by "taking over" my relatively clean C partition, if I continue to build my iTunes library.
What can I do?
All my music is imported directly from CD's and mp3's to the library. I do not "automatically download missing album artwork". I add all artwork manually one at a time.
thanx

Chris CA wrote:
Yes, artwork. All are stored in subdirectories in cache. Here's one example:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\1DB66331D2340630\00\15\0
The iTunes folder in My music is the default location for then iTunes library.
Do this...
Quit iTunes.
Drag \My Documents\My Music\iTunes\ folder to the P: drive.
Hold Shift and launch iTunes.
Select *Choose library* and select the iTunes folder on the P: drive.
iTunes will use the itunes folder in this location. Make sure the P: drive is mounted and ready before launching iTunes.
Thanx, I think that should do the trick. It's as simple as moving the iTunes folder and pointing to the new destination? ...and iTunes will remember the last library location so I won't have to point to it each time I restart?
I moved it to my D (data) partition along with the music. My P (programs) partition has nothing but programs. All partitions are permanently mounted.
thanx again

Quick care detected 36,658 history and servaes trace from my computer, What are these files and are they all realy neccessary size was 171.09 MB?

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Firefox/Mozilla -History (2687 items)
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Just an update... A rep contacted me and we did a screen share. They were convinced that I wasn't full of <insert proper word here>. They promised to get back to me in a few days, and now? A few months later? Nothing.
Still no files. Still no correction... Still no nothing from Adobe.
The person I spoke to was kind, saying he'd make sure I got CC for free for a while...
Still though, no follow up.
Adobe, are you going to correct this or just let your customer suffer at your mistakes?

Can u plz tell me what are PAR files and EAR files

i can't understand what r these plz tell me

Hi Aravind,
Look here: /thread/172969 [original link is broken]
hope this helps you,

What are mapping services and why they use so much cellular data?

I previously had an iphone 5 and my monthly cellular data consumption was about 250MB.
I recently switched to an iphone 5S and the cellular data usage is about 250MB per week!
I try to monitor and reduce the usage but the mapping services in system services is always very high!
What is this? Can I reduce it?

Mapping Services ( story ) :
In April 2011, iPhone and iPad users were surprised to discover that, not only was their device keeping track of where they’d been, it also was storing very detailed location information in a plain-text file on the phone. The data was derived by the cell towers and Wi-Fi hotspots the devices encountered, and was added anonymously to a crowdsourced database.
Apple later said the devices were keeping more information than intended due to a bug, and issued a patch that reduced the amount of data. But, because it was used to improve and speed up location services, the practice continued.
And now, in iOS 7, Apple has added a tool that lets you see what your iPhone knows about where you go.
If you’ve got an iPhone 4S or later running iOS 7, follow these steps:
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2. Scroll to the bottom of the list of apps that use Location Services (and feel free to marvel at how many apps do!). Tap System Services.
3. Tap on Frequent Locations, then scroll down and look at History. You’ll see at least one city there, more if you travel.
4. Tap a city. You’ll see a list of locations you’ve visited in the city.
5. Tap a location. You’ll see a list of the dates and times you visited that location.
Why in the world would Apple collect this kind of detail about your movements? It does so to enable features like Next Destination, found in the Notification Center, which is the screen you see when you swipe down from the top of the iOS display. Next Destination looks at your travel patterns and offers information about how long it will take to get to the next place you typically visit during the day.
If having all this location data collected by your iPhone makes you nervous, you can turn it off at Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Frequent Locations. Note that it is turned on by default, so if you don’t want your phone logging your whereabouts, you’ll need to turn it off.
The Next Destination feature is similar to one found in Google Now, which uses location and your habits to offer up useful information without your asking for it. Google Now is found in the Google Search app on both Android and iOS. On Android, you can add a Google Now widget to your home screen to make the feature more accessible.
In fact, Google collects similar information about you – and in greater detail - if you use its location-based products. Google stores your location data on the Internet, and you can see it on any Web browser.
Make sure you’re logged into your Google account – say, through Gmail – and then go to google.com/locationhistory. You’ll see a map showing location visits for today, but click the Dashboard link at the top of the page and you’ll see this:
To turn this off, click the gear icon in the upper right corner of the Location History page and choose History Settings. Then, click Disable and Save. There’s also a History Management link that lets you delete history items that have already been collected.
Location services are really an integral part of a ton of iOS apps, using the internal GPS system to add Instagram photos to a map, checkin with FourSquare or Facebook, or let your friends know where you are with one of many “on my way” apps, like Glympse or Twist.
If you’re battery is dying, however, the location services are the first thing you should turn off, as they suck up a lot of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch’s power needs, what with their background data sending and receiving and such.
Here’s how to turn them off.
Tap your Settings app to launch it, and then tap on Privacy. You’ll be able to turn the toggles OFF for any specific app that has privileges to access your GPS location by scrolling through the list and tapping them all. I do this on a fairly regular basis for both privacy and battery savings. I figure that with less apps accessing my location, the less battery power in total is being used for that function.
If you want to turn off Location Services completely, then simply tap the main toggle at the top to OFF, and you’ll stop using them. This will keep your apps that need it, like Maps or Compass, from knowing where you are, but the battery will thank you.
Follow the above steps to turn off Location Services :

Disk Inspector reports that 260 GB of files are 'hidden.' What are these files and why is this so large??

I have iMac with 1 Terabyte storage. I just ran "Disk Inspector" and I have 260GB of "Hidden Items."
Have no clue what this is and why this is so large. Any help is appreciated.

They are required system files which are normally hidden to prevent accidental deletion.

What are system variants and where they are stored in SAP?

HI EXPERTS,
        i want to know the use of system variants . when we create the variants in reports. where these system variants are stored in sap system?
thanks in advance.
vikas

The variant are stored in tables
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What are .toast files and how do I run them?

I heard that I need Roxio's Toast 9 Titanium to open a .toast file, otherwise it won't work well.
Is that how it works?
Also, what's the difference between a .toast and a .dmg?

I heard that I need Roxio's Toast 9 Titanium to open a .toast file,
Yep. Or an older version, so long it's Toast.
otherwise it won't work well.
It won't work *at all.*..
Is that how it works?
You know the saying, "to each his own..."
Also, what's the difference between a .toast and a .dmg?
.toast is Roxio propietary format, .dmg is Apple propietary format. The open equivalent is .iso

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