Mount USB disk as read-only?
in [UK Mac]
|
Prev: KeyChain/iChat weirdness
Next: EVGA GeForce GTX 285
From: Stephen on 8 Mar 2010 06:07 On 6 Mar, 23:46, zoara <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > As above, really - is there any way to mount a USB disk as read-only? > > Alternatively, can I prevent OSX spraying .DS_Store files and the > spotlight index over a disk when I mount it? > > -z- I used terminal to create a file called ".metadata_never_index" in the root of the USB memory stick I use on both my Mac and Windows machines. I'm using OS X 10.5 and it doesn't create the .DS_Store on it any more. You'll find you need to remove them the first time, as they are usually created in the time it takes to create that file, but after that everything seems fine. I just used the touch command, and then used a Windows machine to remove all the .DS_Store and other files. The only problem is that if like me you have Windows set to show hidden files, this file will always be visible, and you need to be careful not to delete it, as I couldn't find a way to create the file on Windows, as it won't let that file name be used for some reason.
From: Jon B on 8 Mar 2010 08:02
Ian McCall <ian(a)eruvia.org> wrote: > On 2010-03-06 23:46:41 +0000, zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> said: > > > Alternatively, can I prevent OSX spraying .DS_Store files and the > > spotlight index over a disk when I mount it? > > BlueHarvest? > <http://zeroonetwenty.com/blueharvest/> > > Not quite the same, but easier than faffing with Unix mount commands > just for a USB sick. > Seconded, I use this as my car radio attempts to play all the resource forks before the actual MP3s which quickly got tiring. -- Jon B Above email address IS valid. <http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs. |