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Can't see files on my external drive after copying
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1270861" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>It's possible the folder (Documents Backup) you copied to is hidden. To unhide files and folders in Finder do this: (Only if you're comfortable with using the Terminal) </p><p></p><p>First, open Terminal.</p><p></p><p>Type this command, then press enter:</p><p></p><p>defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE</p><p></p><p>To allow the files to be shown, you must restart Finder. You can do this by holding the Option key, click and hold the Finder icon. When the context menu shows, select Relaunch.</p><p></p><p>Finder will now restart.</p><p></p><p>To hide files again, type:</p><p></p><p>defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE</p><p></p><p>and restart Finder.</p><p></p><p>You can also restart finder by using the following command from the terminal:</p><p></p><p>killall Finder</p><p></p><p>Make sure you hide all the files and folders again otherwise your Finder can become unwieldy and you'll see hidden files on your desktop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1270861, member: 46727"] It's possible the folder (Documents Backup) you copied to is hidden. To unhide files and folders in Finder do this: (Only if you're comfortable with using the Terminal) First, open Terminal. Type this command, then press enter: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE To allow the files to be shown, you must restart Finder. You can do this by holding the Option key, click and hold the Finder icon. When the context menu shows, select Relaunch. Finder will now restart. To hide files again, type: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE and restart Finder. You can also restart finder by using the following command from the terminal: killall Finder Make sure you hide all the files and folders again otherwise your Finder can become unwieldy and you'll see hidden files on your desktop. [/QUOTE]
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