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One of the annoying things about connecting a Mac running OS X to a Windows computer is that the Mac leaves .DS_Store files in every folder it navigated through.

An Apple KB article on this topic offers a simple solution:

1. Open the Terminal.
2. Type: defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true
3. Press Return.
4. Restart the computer.

Update 06.12.05: BlueHarvest is an OS X Preference Pane that can prevent the creation of new Finder DS_Store files and delete them where they exist, and can automatically delete resource forks (._ files) for specific extension types (.jpg, .txt, etc.) on non-HFS volumes, such as Windows SMB shares and removable media (e.g. SD cards that you might use with a Palm or Pocket PC).

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