Automatic creation of named "icon" files

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What I’m trying to do

Hello
Every time I create a folder in the sidebar and insert a new note in it, a blank file named “icon” is automatically created in the folder.
When I click on this file, it opens in my computer’s default text editor.
When I read the information on this file (equivalent to looking at the properties on a PC), I just see that its full name is "icon?
What do these “icon” files correspond to?
How can I stop it creating them automatically?
Thank you in advance for your answers.

Things I have tried

Have you tried these steps? This seems like it could be a plugin issue.

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Thanks for your repy.
I have just have tried it. Hasn’t solved.

Please open the command palette, run “Show debug info”, and paste the output here.

Opening the command pallet is Cmd+P ?
If yes, when I open it (I’m on a french version), I don’t see any command looking like showing debug info .
What do I have to do to have acces to this debug info ?
Thanks

The translation file says it’s “Afficher les informations de débogages”.

Got it. Here below.

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.4.13
Installer version: v1.4.13
Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 22.3.0: Mon Jan 30 20:42:11 PST 2023; root:xnu-8792.81.3~2/RELEASE_X86_64 22.3.0
Login status: not logged in
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Legacy editor: off
Base theme: light
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 1
Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 8
Plugins enabled: 4
1: Editing Toolbar v2.3.1
2: Advanced Tables v0.19.1
3: Highlightr v1.2.2
4: Table of Contents v0.2.0

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Do you perhaps have an app or setting enabled on your computer that customizes the folder icons in Finder?

Not as far as I know. Unless have I never try to customize displays (like icons or else) on this mac, either through dedicated app or imbedded settings.

Have an idea on how I could check it further ?

The debugging steps should have ruled out Obsidian-based causes. Do you use any other apps to access files in your vault folder?

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