aMule Forum
English => Multiplatform => Mac OSX => Topic started by: aMuX on November 12, 2006, 02:31:31 PM
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Hi,
aMule 2.1.3 shares BY DEFAULT all the files that are not folders that I have in the first level of my bootin Mac OS X 10.4.8 hard disk. Even if I do not select anything to share at "aMule/Preferences/Directories/Shared Directories". Likewise if I create a new folder and choose to share ONLY such new folder.
Among the unwanted shared files (that show on the aMule Shared Files Window) are visible and invisible files like:
Desktop DB
Desktop DF
installer_debug.txt <-- Visible
mach
mach_kernel
NAVMac800QSFile
ReadMe.txt <-- Visible
What gives? Is this a serious security flaw of aDonkey 3.1.3 on Mac?
ACTUALLY, IF YOU SEARCH IN AMULE FOR SUCH NAMES, LOTS OF HITS SHOW!!! --DOES IT MEAN THIS IS A BUG OF AMULE?
Thanks.
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I think this is probably user error, although it probably results from bad interface design on our part. If you go into Preferences -> Directories, there's the list of shared directories.
Many people might think that they should double-click a directory to expose its subdirectories, to navigate to the directories that they really want to share. However, double-clicking a directory name tells aMule to share that directory! The shared status of the directory is indicated by the name being drawn in bold. For the root directory ("/"), that visual distinction is very, very subtle.
So, I'd recommend that you go into that preferences pane and double-click on the root directory a few times to toggle it back and forth, watching for the subtle change. Make sure you leave it in the unbold state, if you don't want it shared.
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ken,
You are absolutely right! A million thanks!!! A bit tricky though, and hard to spot unless you know about it. Actually, as I said above, a lot of Mac OS X users out there have the full "/" shared because searching for the files that I listed (above) on aMule finds them!
On the other hand, is there a way to share with aMule only fully downloaded files excluding the partially (Temporary) downloaded files?
Thanks again. aMule rocks on Mac OS X!
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On the other hand, is there a way to share with aMule only fully downloaded files excluding the partially (Temporary) downloaded files?
No, and I doubt there will be.