Comparing filenames based on case sensitive filepaths

[Bob Sneidar]

It is possible to format a mac hfs+ volume as case sensitive. Also, Apple Xsan volumes are case sensitive and I don't think you can format them any other way. Shared volumes may or may not be case sensitive. I am having a problem with backups because the Mac doing the backup thinks This Spreadsheet.xlsx and this spreadsheet.xlsx are the same file, but the Xsan file system I am backing up to disagrees. 

Bob


On Mar 8, 2011, at 8:07 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote:

> The Mac isn't case-sensitive, and it won't let you duplicate names regardless of their case. I'm curious why you'd need to distinguish by that.
> 
> I can't think of any other way to compare case than what you've come up with though.
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