Keep MacOS from infecting Flash drives

In article
,
throwitout wrote:

> When a flash drive is attached MacOS feels the need to create
> a .Spotlight-V100 and .Trashes folder along with a ._.Trashes file
> even if the drive is attached only to read files and not write. Is
> there any way to keep MacOS from writing these unauthorized files, as
> it's usually considered rude to write files to other people's flash
> drives if you're only copying files off? Especially since this could
> be quite large for a large attached drive.

Its not an infection; its simply Windows showing Mac OS X internal files
that it doesn't know what to do with. Those files are small, so if they
bother you on the Windows side, just trash them.
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On Feb 8, 7:54 am, Shawn Hirn wrote:
> In article
> ,
>
> throwitout wrote:
> > When a flash drive is attached MacOS feels the need to create
> > a .Spotlight-V100 and .Trashes folder along with a ._.Trashes file
> > even if the drive is attached only to read files and not write. Is
> > there any way to keep MacOS from writing these unauthorized files, as
> > it's usually considered rude to write files to other people's flash
> > drives if you're only copying files off? Especially since this could
> > be quite large for a large attached drive.
>
> Its not an infection; its simply Windows showing Mac OS X internal files
> that it doesn't know what to do with. Those files are small, so if they
> bother you on the Windows side, just trash them.

If I'm using a Mac and someone gives me their flash drive to copy
files off of, I'm supposed to instruct them to remove files using
their computer that my operating system forces onto their drives
whether I want to or not? That's not fixing the problem. How do I
prevent those files from being created in the first place?
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In article
,
throwitout wrote:

> If I'm using a Mac and someone gives me their flash drive to copy
> files off of, I'm supposed to instruct them to remove files using
> their computer that my operating system forces onto their drives
> whether I want to or not? That's not fixing the problem. How do I
> prevent those files from being created in the first place?

Quit bitching. It's a natural part of the operating system. Those
invisible files don't hurt anything.
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In article ,
Tim Lance wrote:

> On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 23:22:12 -0600, throwitout wrote
> (in article
> ):
>
> > When a flash drive is attached MacOS feels the need to create
> > a .Spotlight-V100 and .Trashes folder along with a ._.Trashes file
> > even if the drive is attached only to read files and not write. Is
> > there any way to keep MacOS from writing these unauthorized files, as
> > it's usually considered rude to write files to other people's flash
> > drives if you're only copying files off? Especially since this could
> > be quite large for a large attached drive.
>
> You forgot the .DS_Store file.
>
> Do what I do. Trash them on the PC side.

Have a peek at <http://www.zeroonetwenty.com/blueharvest/>

Kind regards,

Dave
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On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:27:08 +0000, David Sankey
wrote:

>In article ,
> Tim Lance wrote:

>
>Have a peek at <http://www.zeroonetwenty.com/blueharvest/>
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Dave

FortiGuard told me:


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internet usage policy.

URL: www.zeroonetwenty.com/blueharvest/
Category: Malware

To have the rating of this web page re-evaluated please click here.


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In article ,
Howard Brazee wrote:

> On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:27:08 +0000, David Sankey
> wrote:
>
> >In article ,
> > Tim Lance wrote:
>
> >
> >Have a peek at <http://www.zeroonetwenty.com/blueharvest/>
> >
> >Kind regards,
> >
> >Dave
>
> FortiGuard told me:
>
> You have tried to access a web page which is in violation of your
> internet usage policy.
>
> URL: www.zeroonetwenty.com/blueharvest/
> Category: Malware
>
> To have the rating of this web page re-evaluated please click here.
>
> Powered by FortiGuard.

Sounds like FortiGuard is a big pain in the ass, to me. ; )

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On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 12:50:15 -0800 (PST), throwitout
wrote:

>If I'm using a Mac and someone gives me their flash drive to copy
>files off of, I'm supposed to instruct them to remove files using
>their computer that my operating system forces onto their drives
>whether I want to or not? That's not fixing the problem. How do I
>prevent those files from being created in the first place?

I agree with your desire. A similar thing happens when copying
thumbs.db from Windows to Macs.

It's rude to copy files to someone's system that don't belong.
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In article , Howard Brazee
wrote:

> I agree with your desire. A similar thing happens when copying
> thumbs.db from Windows to Macs.
>
> It's rude to copy files to someone's system that don't belong.

It's just some Wintard bitching to be bitching.
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In article
,
throwitout wrote:

> If I'm using a Mac and someone gives me their flash drive to copy
> files off of, I'm supposed to instruct them to remove files using
> their computer that my operating system forces onto their drives
> whether I want to or not? That's not fixing the problem. How do I
> prevent those files from being created in the first place?

Someone already answered that question:

---
From: David Sankey
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:27:08 +0000
Message-ID:

Have a peek at <http://www.zeroonetwenty.com/blueharvest/>

Kind regards,

Dave
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Howard Brazee wrote:

> FortiGuard told me (...)

so, there is someone ridiculous here.

and it's not the blueharvest guys

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throwitout wrote:

> If I'm using a Mac and someone gives me their flash drive to copy
> files off of, I'm supposed to instruct them to remove files using
> their computer that my operating system forces onto their drives
> whether I want to or not? That's not fixing the problem. How do I
> prevent those files from being created in the first place?

Why is it such a big deal?

Anyway, as someone else has pointed out, the solution is BlueHarvest:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/28432

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On 8 Feb, 13:27, David Sankey wrote:
> In article ,
> Tim Lance wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 23:22:12 -0600, throwitout wrote
> > (in article
> > ):
>
> > > When a flash drive is attached MacOS feels the need to create
> > > a .Spotlight-V100 and .Trashes folder along with a ._.Trashes file
> > > even if the drive is attached only to read files and not write. Is
> > > there any way to keep MacOS from writing these unauthorized files, as
> > > it's usually considered rude to write files to other people's flash
> > > drives if you're only copying files off? Especially since this could
> > > be quite large for a large attached drive.
>
> > You forgot the .DS_Store file.
>
> > Do what I do. Trash them on the PC side.
>
> Have a peek at <http://www.zeroonetwenty.com/blueharvest/>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Dave

The site for blueharvest doesn't seem to work, try http://tinyurl.com/26tmjt


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In article
,
throwitout wrote:

> On Feb 8, 7:54 am, Shawn Hirn wrote:
> > In article
> > ,
> >
> > throwitout wrote:
> > > When a flash drive is attached MacOS feels the need to create
> > > a .Spotlight-V100 and .Trashes folder along with a ._.Trashes file
> > > even if the drive is attached only to read files and not write. Is
> > > there any way to keep MacOS from writing these unauthorized files, as
> > > it's usually considered rude to write files to other people's flash
> > > drives if you're only copying files off? Especially since this could
> > > be quite large for a large attached drive.
> >
> > Its not an infection; its simply Windows showing Mac OS X internal files
> > that it doesn't know what to do with. Those files are small, so if they
> > bother you on the Windows side, just trash them.
>
> If I'm using a Mac and someone gives me their flash drive to copy
> files off of, I'm supposed to instruct them to remove files using
> their computer that my operating system forces onto their drives
> whether I want to or not? That's not fixing the problem. How do I
> prevent those files from being created in the first place?

Don't open them with the Finder. Use the commandline to examine
directories and copy files.

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