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If desired, a per-file setting is available in that file’s Get Info dialog from Finder.
This has been a Apple issue for more than a dozen years
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Double extension from RM only started in version 10 last 2 or 3 updates. Never seen before in 40 years mac use.
It’s something I haven’t been able to recreate, but did report to development. We have had another user report it too. Off hand I can’t recall if they were on M4 also. Wouldn’t hurt to try what kbens0n suggested, maybe your settings did change.
I think I saw this bug in my recently replaced M2 mac. Link referred to applications that added extensions to file name with extension or files set to hide extension in Finder. Neither is relevant.
Well, I can create it at will - just try to copy a file using RM and it generates a suggested file name of the existing file, including the existing rmtree and adds another one after the end.
So, if the existing file is JP.rmtree, then the suggested file name is JP (2).rmtree.rmtree. If you don’t spot the double rmtree, which is very easy with long file names, then RM works OK other than not adding the date to the backup file even if that option is suggested.
I’ve fallen over this several times over the years, so not a newish problem.
OK, I can see the double extension when I use the Tools to Move/Rename or Copy the file. I don’t see it when making a backup with or without the date included. I can see that suggested name when creating a GEDCOM. Since the GEDCOM name is in blue and suggested I didn’t think that was being referred to as creating a second extension. That’s probably what it is. I will change my report to development.
Thank you JP1. Now development can probably reproduce and fix this bug.
I have encountered a problem with multiple file extensions (I don’t think RM stops with 2) when using file names with some special characters. Although I like using _ (underscore) in Mac filenames, they seem to be a problem for me.
It looks to me like RM is looking at filenames from the left rather than from the right and stops looking on some special characters.
This was on Mac M4. I have not tested on Mac Intel or Windows.
Yes, quite possibly true.
Going back some time, I stumbled across a problem where, if you use something like JP-10.0.7 as a file name, the date isn’t appended to the backup filename if you request that option. Had to change to JP-10-0-7, and then it would add the date to the backup file.
Subsequently I discovered that the double rmtree filename issue caused the same problem. And I guess if you don’t spot the double rmtree and create another copy, you probably get a triple rmtree - but I haven’t proved that.
Mac version can create a double .rmtree.rmtree extension, when you use Move/Rename, Copy or import a GEDCOM. All of these will add a highlighted default name with the extension included, then it’s adding another .rmtree extension not highlighted. If you don’t catch it to remove the extra .rmtree at the end it will give the double extension. The extra extension can be removed by editing the filename outside of RM.