MattJayC

Q: Hide network folders from me only!

Is it possible to hide folders on a 'work network drive' so that I don't have to see them.

 

It is a messy looking drive and the majority of the stuff I don't need to see. How can I hide it from me only (ideally without writing anything to the network drive.

 

For example without using  setfile -a -V  /VolumeA/thefile/

or without using chflags, etc.

 

Many Thanks

 

Matt

Mac Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Mar 21, 2016 3:23 AM

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  • by BobHarris,Apple recommended

    BobHarris BobHarris Mar 21, 2016 8:12 AM in response to MattJayC
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    Mar 21, 2016 8:12 AM in response to MattJayC

    Are you talking about hiding them from the desktop?  If so

     

    Finder -> Preferences -> General -> [_] Connected Server (uncheck the box)

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  • by MattJayC,

    MattJayC MattJayC Mar 21, 2016 8:29 AM in response to BobHarris
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    Mar 21, 2016 8:29 AM in response to BobHarris

    Not from the desktop. When I go into the Network drive, there is lots of stuff that I just don't need to see. And to stop an accident deletes or dragging etc I thought maybe I could hide what I don't need to see.

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  • by BobHarris,Apple recommended

    BobHarris BobHarris Mar 21, 2016 10:53 AM in response to MattJayC
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    Mar 21, 2016 10:53 AM in response to MattJayC

    No you cannot, as that would be a sitting on the server which would be affect to everyone, or depending on the server, the attribute you want to set is not honored by the server's file system.

     

    The best you can do is create Aliases for all the folders you DO care about, and then access those folders via your Aliases and not look at General again.