.DS_Store (System File) – Arke Institute Digital Collection
Overview
The archived item is a binary system file named `.DSStore` stored in the systemfiles directory of the Arke Institute’s digital collection. It is 6,148 bytes in size, encoded as `application/octet-stream`. The file is accessible via the URL `https://cdn.arke.institute/asset/MHWEDNJ98XBBP586WAJ` and is also pinned on IPFS with the CID `bafkreicyuoznc3pu3cxeb7uy4mv2zhra332siuexdehhfkwf4skoighesa`. The metadata record for this file is titled “System Files Metadata” and is catalogued as a text document in the collection’s PINAX metadata system.
Background
`.DS_Store` files are generated automatically by macOS to store folder‑specific view settings such as icon positions, window size, and background images. The Arke Institute archived this file as part of its digital preservation strategy to capture the exact state of the folder at the time of ingestion. The metadata record indicates that the file was created by the Arke Institute (creator: Arke Institute, institution: test), and it was entered into the collection’s metadata repository (source: PINAX). No explicit creation date is recorded, but the presence of the file in the collection implies it was captured during the digitisation or migration process.
Contents
The file contains binary data that is not human‑readable. It encodes the layout and visual preferences for the folder in which it resides. The metadata record describes it as a “metadata file for system files in the Arke Institute's digital collection,” indicating its role as a preservation artifact rather than a primary research object.
Scope
The archived `.DS_Store` file covers the system‑level metadata for a single folder within the Arke Institute’s digital repository. It does not include the contents of that folder (documents, images, or other files). Its purpose is to preserve the folder’s visual configuration at the time of capture, thereby supporting future restoration or migration efforts. The file is limited to the binary representation of macOS folder settings and does not provide any textual or substantive content beyond that.
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Raw Cheimarros Data
@file_pinax:document {title: "System Files Metadata", type: "Text", creator: @arke_institute, institution: "test", language: "en", subjects: ["metadata","system files","digital preservation"], description: "Metadata file for system files in the Arke Institute's digital collection.", source: "PINAX"}
@arke_institute:organization {full_name: "Arke Institute"}
@file_pinax -> created by -> @arke_institute
@file_ds_store:document {type: "Image/Asset", ocr_available: false}