Simple Tips How To Open The DS_STORE File. - File

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File type	Macintosh OS X Folder Information Format
Developer	Apple
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What is a DS_STORE file?

Files with the .DS_STORE extension contain Mac OS X system information concerning preferences of displaying catalog windows: their location, size, layout, and the sorting and displaying of icons – in a list, using miniatures or columns.

Since the files contain information only relevant to the desktop of the system in a graphical sense, they are, by default, not displayed in the catalog listing. Their deletion only implies a return to the default settings for the particular catalog in the given file explorer.

Program(s) that can open the .DS_STORE file

Mac OS

• Mac OS X

How to open DS_STORE files

If you cannot open the DS_STORE file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports DS_STORE among those that are installed on your device.

A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the DS_STORE file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.

Possible problems with the DS_STORE format files

The inability to open and operate the DS_STORE file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Macintosh OS X Folder Information Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.

• Corruption of a DS_STORE file which is being opened
• Incorrect links to the DS_STORE file in registry entries.
• Accidental deletion of the description of the DS_STORE from the Windows registry
• Incomplete installation of an application that supports the DS_STORE format
• The DS_STORE file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
• The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the DS_STORE file.
• Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a DS_STORE file are out of date.

If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the DS_STORE file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the DS_STORE file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the DS_STORE file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.

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How to associate the file with an installed software?

If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.DS_STORE) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected DS_STORE file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the DS_STORE file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.

Is there one way to open unknown files?

Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. DS_STORE) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.

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