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Jemima Harrison
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Q: Hidden files after failed migration

Yikes!  Just upgraded to a new MPB with a 1TB SSD. My old MPB's 500Gb SSD was almost full. First attempt with migration assistant failed. Second attempt succeeded. But the first attempt has left over 400Gb of hidden files on the new machine...

 

How do I remove them?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), null

Posted on Oct 15, 2015 4:23 PM

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Jemima Harrison

Q: Hidden files after failed migration

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Oct 16, 2015 10:57 AM in response to Jemima Harrison
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    iTunes
    Oct 16, 2015 10:57 AM in response to Jemima Harrison

    You can try this Terminal command. I recommend copy and paste.

     

    defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true ; killall Finder

     

    To reverse, use:


    defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE -boolean false ; killall Finder

  • by rick740,

    rick740 rick740 Nov 18, 2015 4:06 AM in response to Eric Root
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    Nov 18, 2015 4:06 AM in response to Eric Root

    Thank You! This was helpful but didn't really work for me. I tried the command to reverse as well but still have a .ds-store folder on my desktop that won't leave. Any suggestions?

    Thanks!