Data and Resource Forks

    The info window displays the data and resource fork sizes of the current file.
    Fork size cannot be edited, but either of the forks can be deleted using the Action button's drop down menu or contextual menu commands.

Deleting Data and Resource Forks

    To delete a file's data or resource fork using the Action button:
    1 Open the file in the info window.
    2 Click the Action button to open the menu of actions.
    3 Choose Delete Data/Resource Fork from the menu.
    4 Click Save.

    To delete a file's data or resource fork using a contextual menu:
    1 Open the file in the info window.
    2 Hold down the Control key and click the current size of the fork you wish to delete to open a contextual menu.
    3 Choose Delete Data/Resource Fork from the menu.
    4 Click Save.

    WARNING: The Delete Resource Forks and Delete Data Forks commands in File Buddy delete data from files. Either action has the potential to render a file unusable depending on the nature of the data in the file.
    Bottom Line: Be sure you know what you're doing when you use these commands, and you do so at your own risk. An alert will verify that you really intended to use them, but once done, they cannot be undone.

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