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Just curious as to why a folder named "Mac OSX" shows up on a USB drive / Folder after being used on a mac?

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  • Because it does things to it. If you look into that folder you should see some files. If I'm not mistaken it's analogues to the `thumbs.db` files windows creates. – Seth Dec 01 '16 at 08:46
  • Possible duplicate of [What is \_\_MACOSX folder?](http://superuser.com/questions/104500/what-is-macosx-folder) – MJH Dec 04 '16 at 05:50

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This question is answered quite thoroughly in this thread:-

Link to "What-is-macosxfolder" discussion on superuser.com

To summarise, it is a folder that the Mac uses to hold meta data/resource fork information. It is hidden on the Mac but Windows displays it as a normal folder, much like the DS_Store files that can be left on Windows Network shares for Windows users to see if you browse the shares using a Mac.

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    Please don't link to another question that answers this one. The correct thing to do is to flag/vote to close as a duplicate. – DavidPostill Dec 01 '16 at 17:58