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<blockquote data-quote="RiDE" data-source="post: 347974" data-attributes="member: 20712"><p>to show the Hidden file again using the terminal type (better yet.. copy/paste) the following:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool YES;killall Finder</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Then to HIDE the "Hidden Files" Type (again, might want to just copy/paste) the following in the Terminal:</p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: Blue">defaults delete com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles;killall Finder</span></p><p></p><p>You can also use the <a href="http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11582" target="_blank">ONYX</a> Parameters to "Show Hidden Files"</p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p>For anyone interested... To make a hidden Folder that can not be seen do the following:</p><p></p><p>Make a new folder somewhere easy for you to remember... To do this:</p><p>1) Open the finder window go into the "Home" Folder (will place it there).</p><p>2) Right click on an empty part of the finder Window.. select "New Folder".</p><p>3) Name the folder.. Let's use "p0rn"... Just for fun</p><p>4) Now go into the Terminal and type (best to copy/paste) the following:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">mv ~/p0rn ~/.p0rn</span></p><p></p><p>Press enter after pasting the command</p><p>Note the "." in front of the second folder name</p><p></p><p>5) The folder and any/all of the contents within it are HIDDEN.</p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>Now that the the folder is hidden the easiest way to get back into the contents it open the the Finder window go the the "HOME" folder (see.. No "p0rn" folder)... Now press APPLE+SHIFT+G</p><p>A Window will roll out of the top of the finder window that Says: "Go To Folder:" Type the following (don't forget the ".") .p0rn</p><p>press ENTER</p><p></p><p>Viola... you are in your "hidden" folder, and can now access your... um... stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RiDE, post: 347974, member: 20712"] to show the Hidden file again using the terminal type (better yet.. copy/paste) the following: [COLOR="Blue"]defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool YES;killall Finder[/COLOR] Then to HIDE the "Hidden Files" Type (again, might want to just copy/paste) the following in the Terminal: [COLOR="Blue"] defaults delete com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles;killall Finder[/COLOR] You can also use the [URL="http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11582"]ONYX[/URL] Parameters to "Show Hidden Files" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For anyone interested... To make a hidden Folder that can not be seen do the following: Make a new folder somewhere easy for you to remember... To do this: 1) Open the finder window go into the "Home" Folder (will place it there). 2) Right click on an empty part of the finder Window.. select "New Folder". 3) Name the folder.. Let's use "p0rn"... Just for fun 4) Now go into the Terminal and type (best to copy/paste) the following: [COLOR="Blue"]mv ~/p0rn ~/.p0rn[/COLOR] Press enter after pasting the command Note the "." in front of the second folder name 5) The folder and any/all of the contents within it are HIDDEN. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now that the the folder is hidden the easiest way to get back into the contents it open the the Finder window go the the "HOME" folder (see.. No "p0rn" folder)... Now press APPLE+SHIFT+G A Window will roll out of the top of the finder window that Says: "Go To Folder:" Type the following (don't forget the ".") .p0rn press ENTER Viola... you are in your "hidden" folder, and can now access your... um... stuff. [/QUOTE]
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