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Tag: xattr

Script to Delete ‘Where From’ Metadata

Delete ‘Where From’ metadata from files – Mac OS X Hints.

I knew I would have to do this often, so instead of running a shell script every time I wanted to strip the Where From, I wrote an AppleScript

This is why and how you write scripts. 🙂

Posted on 2010-12-092010-12-08Categories LinksTags AppleScript, extended attributes, files, script, xattr
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