Modifications

However there are still some cases where hidden files will be created by Mac OSX.  In particular if you copy a file that was downloaded from the internet it will have special metadata that Mac OSX stores as a hidden file.  Luckily you can run a copy command from the terminal to copy files '''without''' this hidden metadata file.  See the steps below:

However there are still some cases where hidden files will be created by Mac OSX.  In particular if you copy a file that was downloaded from the internet it will have special metadata that Mac OSX stores as a hidden file.  Luckily you can run a copy command from the terminal to copy files '''without''' this hidden metadata file.  See the steps below:

==== Copy Files on Mac OSX Without Creating Hidden Files ====

===== Copy Files on Mac OSX Without Creating Hidden Files =====

Once you've disabled and removed hidden files with the above commands on Mac OSX you need to be careful to copy files to the board with a special command that prevents future hidden files from being created.  Unfortunately you '''cannot''' use drag and drop copy in Finder because it will still create these hidden extended attribute files in some cases (for files downloaded from the internet, like Adafruit's modules).

Once you've disabled and removed hidden files with the above commands on Mac OSX you need to be careful to copy files to the board with a special command that prevents future hidden files from being created.  Unfortunately you '''cannot''' use drag and drop copy in Finder because it will still create these hidden extended attribute files in some cases (for files downloaded from the internet, like Adafruit's modules).