Access files on .sparseimage disk

[JNO]

Hi guys,

A while back I created a 100MB capacity .sparseimage file that I could password protect, where I could store some sensitive files.

I haven't opened it in a while, and now, when I open the disk and correctly type in the password, I am just shown a blank disk with no files on it (see attached 'picture 1').

It might be the case that I moved all of the files off the disk (I can't remember), but if I click on 'get info', it shows there are still 61MB used on the disk (see attached 'picture 2'). Which makes me think they might be there somewhere, I just can't see them.

Is there a way I could have hidden them? Does anyone know how I might reveal them? Or is there another explanation for why it appears as though 61MB of capacity is being used?

Would really appreciate any help. Cheers!

 

[ferrarr]

While it is possible to have hidden the files, here’s how to show hidden files, How to Show Hidden Files on MacOS with a Keyboard Shortcut, maybe your trashed the files, but didn’t empty the trash?

 

[JNO]

While it is possible to have hidden the files, here’s how to show hidden files, How to Show Hidden Files on MacOS with a Keyboard Shortcut, maybe your trashed the files, but didn’t empty the trash?

Hi ferrarr,

Weirdly, I have just looked in my trash, and all of the files that I thought would be in the sparseimage file were there.

I have no idea how they got there, because the last time I opened that sparseimage file was years ago, and I looked in my trash a few days ago for a different reason - and definitely didn't see all those files. Something must have happened that I've missed.

Anyway - thanks a lot for the suggestion.

 

[ferrarr]

When you either eject a disk (image) or the disk is not mounted, it will not show the files from that disk, in the Trash. Each disk has it’s own Trash.