A small amount of descriptive data (metadata) that is added to a computer file by the user or network administrator. It is maintained by the file system but is not part of the file's regular set of ...

Hackers are using a novel technique that abuses extended attributes for macOS files to deliver a new trojan that researchers call RustyAttr. The threat actor is hiding malicious code in custom file ...

The MS-DOS "Attrib" command allows you to add and remove attributes from a file -- even if the file is hidden or you cannot start Windows. You can also use this command to modify the attributes of a ...

A file access classification that determines how a file can be viewed or whether it can be edited. File attributes are maintained in the file system's directories, and typical attributes are Read-Only ...

Sometimes you just need a little extra oomph when it comes to managing files—perhaps you often need to adjust timestamps on your digital photos, or you lock files to help prevent them from getting ...

A lot of information is available about individual files on a Unix system. For example, the ls -l command will display the permissions matrix and ls -i will display a file’s inode. But, if we want to ...

Our monthly Troubleshooting Tools column, penned by MacFixIt Contributing Editor Dan Frakes, covers products that can help you maintain and fix your Mac. Note: This article assumes that you know what ...

I am trying to migrate my shared from my Server 2003 file server to my new Server 2008 machine with the FSMT. When i enter the source file server I get this ...