Comments on: Mac OS X – Show / Hide Hidden Files in Finder http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/ This is the blog of Brooks Andrus. Here, at irregular intervals, you may find digital noise centered around the activities of an early 21st century technologist. I work for TechSmith Corporation, but this web space and the views found on it are entirely my own. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:34:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Khaled http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52706 Khaled Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:18:57 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52706 Thanks. :) Thanks. :)

]]> By: Daniel Costa http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52696 Daniel Costa Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:01:37 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52696 Thank you!!!! Thank you!!!!

]]> By: EmmaT http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52694 EmmaT Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:32:08 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52694 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: keith bierman http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52680 keith bierman Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:28:31 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52680 Nice post, good to jog the memory. But trying your toggle script, it was misfiring, so adding some "echo" lines, I see that isVisible is printing " ÓTRUEÓ" which never matches ... is this a Mac misfeature I've forgotten or ?? Thanks in advance! Nice post, good to jog the memory. But trying your toggle script, it was misfiring, so adding some “echo” lines, I see that isVisible is printing ” ÓTRUEÓ” which never matches … is this a Mac misfeature I’ve forgotten or ??

Thanks in advance!

]]> By: Tino Cordes http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52678 Tino Cordes Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:10:52 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52678 Thanks! I never seem to be able to remember what to write in Terminal :-) Thanks! I never seem to be able to remember what to write in Terminal :-)

]]> By: MacLover http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52675 MacLover Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:08:28 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52675 Hi, When I tried to hide, the terminal shows, 'Could not write domain /Users/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist; exiting' Hi,
When I tried to hide,
the terminal shows,
‘Could not write domain /Users/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist; exiting’

]]> By: Mac – Show Hidden Files in Finder | Eureka! http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52671 Mac – Show Hidden Files in Finder | Eureka! Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:00:29 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52671 [...] Mac OS X – Show / Hide Hidden Files in Finder LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); LD_AddCustomAttr("LangId", [...] [...] Mac OS X – Show / Hide Hidden Files in Finder LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); LD_AddCustomAttr("LangId", [...]

]]> By: Mac – Show Hidden Files in Finder | Eureka! http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52672 Mac – Show Hidden Files in Finder | Eureka! Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:00:29 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52672 [...] Mac OS X – Show / Hide Hidden Files in Finder LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); LD_AddCustomAttr("LangId", [...] [...] Mac OS X – Show / Hide Hidden Files in Finder LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); LD_AddCustomAttr("LangId", [...]

]]> By: Dan T http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52666 Dan T Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:17:09 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52666 Thank you! Usefull post! Thank you! Usefull post!

]]> By: ratih http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52664 ratih Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:57:41 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52664 Danke! Danke!

]]> By: Michael Douma http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52648 Michael Douma Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:02:09 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52648 Also, you can adjust visibility of individual files with: chflags nohidden filenamehere or for all the files, recursively, in the current directory: chflags -R nohidden * Also, you can adjust visibility of individual files with:
chflags nohidden filenamehere
or for all the files, recursively, in the current directory:
chflags -R nohidden *

]]> By: hunksomestranger http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52643 hunksomestranger Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:19:50 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52643 That was very helpful! I was neophyte in MAC OS X and I don't know much of it. Thanks for this, I truly appreciate it. That was very helpful! I was neophyte in MAC OS X and I don’t know much of it. Thanks for this, I truly appreciate it.

]]> By: Travis http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52637 Travis Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:50:09 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52637 Thanks a million for this post. New to Mac's and more than a little miffed to be honest Thanks a million for this post. New to Mac’s and more than a little miffed to be honest

]]> By: stereoform http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52629 stereoform Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:16:10 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52629 hi, i tried automator application but unfortunately don't know how to hide hidden folders again. :( hi,

i tried automator application but unfortunately don’t know how to hide hidden folders again. :(

]]> By: kRemtronicz http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52628 kRemtronicz Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:45:32 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52628 Awesome: just what I needed. New to Mac; learning new stuff. ;O) Awesome: just what I needed. New to Mac; learning new stuff. ;O)

]]> By: Ty http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52622 Ty Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:40:17 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52622 That little toggle app is awesome, just what I was hoping to find. Thanks! That little toggle app is awesome, just what I was hoping to find. Thanks!

]]> By: Kit http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52619 Kit Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:30:28 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52619 Thanks. =) Thanks. =)

]]> By: vol7ron http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52616 vol7ron Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:06:38 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52616 Many years later, new to OS X, thanks for showing this. I have a feeling I'm going to forget too (especially if I need to do it on a fresh install or someone else's machine) so I'm going to make a "OSX tweaks" folder. Many years later, new to OS X, thanks for showing this. I have a feeling I’m going to forget too (especially if I need to do it on a fresh install or someone else’s machine) so I’m going to make a “OSX tweaks” folder.

]]> By: Chriskemm http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52612 Chriskemm Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:44:39 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52612 Cheers! Cheers!

]]> By: kenny http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/comment-page-3/#comment-52609 kenny Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:19:33 +0000 http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2007/03/23/mac-os-x-show-hide-hidden-files-in-finder/#comment-52609 Very helpful, thanks! Very helpful, thanks!

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