deleting memory card

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Hi,
Im new to mac and I am struggling with something despite trawling the net...
All I want to do is show my hidden files on a mac so that I can delete them. On a pc these files simply come up with a right click.
Any suggestions on how to do this (simply!...)
Many thanks,
Sandown
 
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Make sure you know what files you are deleting is all I can say

try downloading MainMenu
 
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Hi,
I'm new to mac and I am struggling with something ... All I want to do is show my hidden files on a mac

Do you mean:
1. show the hidden files on your memory card on your Mac, or
2. show the hidden files on your Mac :eek: ? (there are well over 1000 of them)

Either option, File Buddy > Cleaning > Find Invisible Items is excellent, but as Louishen says, be very sure about which files you delete. If it was your Mac, I wouldn't go near it.

Incidentally, you can reformat your memory card, assuming it's from a camera (you don't actually say), by using the camera's Menu. You can also reformat a memory card with your Mac, using Disk Utility.
 
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hi guys
I greatly appreciate your responses. I knew it would be something simple - and it is like you said - the disk utility erased it for me.
I should have been clearer - it was just my memory stick - a portable memory device not from a camera - that I wanted to clean. Disk utility has done this.
Thanks very much.
Sandown
 

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