I don't know what happened, but the problem came back, and changing the names of creatures didn't help at all. I knew this would happen.
I'm going to delete everything DF from my desktop, and even then I know that won't help me.
I don't know why I'm the only person who has this problem, or why it won't go away, or even how to get rid of these invisible backup files that apparently don't exist even though they are ruining the game for me.
EDIT: It gets worse: The autosave folders in Library are locked away because for whatever reason I don't have permission to access them and the fix you're supposed to use I was unable to do because the option you're supposed to get didn't show up. The only other options are in terminal and could have horrible consequences if I get so much as one letter or number wrong. This means the issue is literally unfixable.
This is really starting to take a toll on me, but this is one of the best games I've ever played and I don't think anything else could compare. Yet it's no fun if I can't add my own touch without messing the game up.
Is anyone here knowledgeable about changing permissions on Mac?
Edit: I know there's chmod to help open it up, but I'm a bit nervous about using it outside of DFHack. And funnily, the forbidden folder is the only one as such, and seems to have been created around the time I first downloaded the game. My brother does computer stuff and he says it should be fine but I'm pretty neurotic.
Does anyone else think it'd be a good idea to take my issues to PM or skype? I feel bad about clogging up the thread with my babbling.