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To delete these, open a finder window select your source folder (in my case on the external harddrive)and search for '.AppleDouble' .Press the cogwheel symbol in the Finder window and select 'Show search criteria'.After that, select the 'Kind' drop down button and select 'Other ...' .Now a window opens with multiple search attributes.Select

File invisible'.Now you have an additional option when you press the 'Kind' drop down button.Select now "File visibility" and the attribute "invisible" - now you are able to see your .AppleDouble (which are actually displayed as folders)Select them and move them to trash - they will still be there in your selection window, but will have changed the location.That's it.Now you are able to copy from your source (external harddrive) to the destination ReadyNAS. Egg ReadyNAS Newbie   Posts: 8Joined: Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:31 am