[X4U] ._*** files on a mp3 player question

[Nick Scalise]

> From: Russell McGaha <RussellMcGaha at direcway.com>
> Date: 2005/12/16 Fri AM 06:55:31 EST
> To: "A place to discuss Mac OS X for the casual user." 
<x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: [X4U] ._*** files on a mp3 player question
> 
> Folks;
> 	When I copy mp3's from my Mac to my mp3 player I end up with a file  
> named ._xxx for every mp3 I copy over [were xxx is the name of the  
> mp3 file].  Is there a way to 1; not get this copied in the first  
> place, and 2: get rid of these files so I can get continues playing  
> of the mp3's?

There are lots of scripts out on the internet that will hunt down those ._ files 
for you. A google search would be most informative. 

Or if you are comfortable in the terminal, you could navigate to the directory 
on your MP3 player and delete them by command line...

Good luck,

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Nick Scalise
nickscalise at cox.net