What is .DS_Store File

.DS_Store file is a hidden file in macOS that stores information about a folder's view options, icon positions, and other visual settings

Find and Delete .DS_Store

# Find all `.DS_Store` files from current and subdirectories
find . -name ".DS_Store" -print

# Delete
find . -name ".DS_Store" -type f -delete

Disable Future .DS_Store

# Disable future .DS_Store files on network shares
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool TRUE

# Disable .DS_Store files on removable media
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool TRUE

# Re-enable `.DS_Store`
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool FALSE
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool FALSE