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 ...

Apple's iCloud file storage service is a handy way to store and share files, but it can remove important file attributes during sync. Here's how to fix that. Apple's macOS and some other operating ...

Just remember to set attributes to a comma-separated list. If you aren't sure what the right values are, you can ask PowerShell: However some of these, like Compressed, are only set after something ...

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 ...

Several readers have noted an issue where permissions for files and folders created through AFP (Apple filesharing protocol) under Mac OS X 10.4.x. are not correct. Under Mac OS X 10.3.x (Panther), ...

For details about FTP, see Transferring a Transport File or a CEDA File. Even if your communications software claims to submit transport files in an appropriate format by default, always be certain of ...