10/10 Update
I did a full system OS reboot (not restart) and your prior instruction from 2022 thread resolved my issue. The XMP sidecar file is excluded on copy. Mark issue resolved and closed. thanks
Hello,
I updated to MacOS 12.6.7 and also updated Nikon NX studio 1.4.1 and have PN+ build 6856. Somewhere along the line, the XMP file can no longer be excluded using the directions you gave in our previous 2022 thread. Is there any new options or directions you can provide. thanks