copy file on Mac

[Ian Wood]

On 9 May 2006, at 14:43, Richard Gaskin wrote:

> Mark Schonewille wrote:
>
>> Sarah and Chipp,
>> Please! Don't set the filetype to empty. This can cause  
>> unexpected  results, such as files appearing at random locations  
>> in Finder  windows or even off-screen on the desktop, particularly  
>> on older  systems. Have mercy with the users of your software.  
>> Instead, set the  filetype to "????????".
>
> Is the Mac so brittle that merely copying a file from any file  
> system that doesn't support Mac metadata will cause these anomalies?
>
> I've seen the Finder be a tad flaky now and then, but nothing quite  
> as extreme as moving files to inaccessible locations by simply not  
> having a creator code assigned to them.

Can't say I've ever seen this with empty filetypes, but I tend to be  
working with recent versions of the OS. Sounds more like an  
installation-specific problem.

Certainly, copying files from FAT16 or FAT32 disks has never resulted  
in files disappearing...

Ian