Problem with the filter

[deneb]

I work with a PC with an ExFat formatted disk for my datas.

As I have also Macs on my network, this disk has many invisible files (invisible under MacOS) in different directories. Theses files could be useful with my macs, so I don't want to delete them. So I try to put "._*" in the filter windows but it doesn't work... and the files are still present in the synchronisation window.
Is it a bug or a feature ? Thanks a lot in advance for an answer and How I can remediate to that issue.

[xCSxXenon]

The easiest way to add an item to the filter is to right-click it and choose an option accordingly. This can sometimes provide a good starting point as you can see an example of a working filter.
Your provided filter "._*" is going to match any files beginning with

._

Can you provide a screenshot of your filter settings window? Also provide an example file(s) that you believe should be caught by the filter but aren't

[LeoW]

On your Mac can you tell it to not display hidden files by default so that free filesync doesn't even see that these files are there? I'm not familiar with the Mac operating system but in windows at least in file explorer you can turn on or turn off hidden files.

Also, what xCSxXenon has requested would be useful for helping you. To attach a picture choose the editor and preview button when editing your reply and it will give you the option to add attachments.

[Plerry]

> ... at least in file explorer you can turn on or turn off hidden files

Never tried it, but does FFS (at least in Windows) not sync hidden/invisible files?
Or does that depend on the File Explorer setting to show or hide hidden files?
(I normally only sync 'data', which does generally not use hidden files ...)

[Zenju]

*/._*


Is already in the default exclusion filter on macOS, so that files starting with "._" are excluded.

[deneb]

Thanks all for your answer. I resume:
- I work on a PC/WIN10, my files are on a NAS wich can be accessed also by a mac
- the mac hides system files corresponding to the old "resources fork" but writes these files on the NAS disk. (files beginning by "._")
- On FFS on the PC I can see all files (hidden for the mac or linux) beginning with "._"
- in the filter config I write "._*" or "*\._*" but it doesn't work... (see screen captures)

[xCSxXenon]

With my own test file, the filters

*/._* AND *\._*

both work to exclude a file named "._20230608_screenshot.jpg"
I am wondering if the characters in your file names are special. What happens if you rename one of the offending files and type '._' manually, in place of the ._ that is already there

[deneb]

Yes it works now! Maybe there was a space before my "*\._*" expression?
Anyway thanks for your help ! Have a good day !