I can view/see folders/files that have the hidden attribute set (command+shift+.
But... how can I reset the attribute for the folder/files (without having to do it in terminal)???
MacBook (Starting Late 2009)
Choose Utilities from the Finder’s Go menu, open the Script Editor, paste the four lines below exactly as written into it, and run the script:
tell application "Finder" to quit
do shell script "chflags nohidden " & quoted form of POSIX path of (choose file with invisibles)
delay 2
tell application "Finder" to run
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Choose Utilities from the Finder’s Go menu, open the Script Editor, paste the four lines below exactly as written into it, and run the script:
tell application "Finder" to quit
do shell script "chflags nohidden " & quoted form of POSIX path of (choose file with invisibles)
delay 2
tell application "Finder" to run
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1. It'll prompt for a file when run, and only affect that file. Replace file with folder if desired.
2. No, it doesn't. The Get Info window doesn't contain that option.
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Thank you. But, won't that unhide ALL files? Will it unhide folders?
I don't want to unhide ALL files, just files in a specific folder, i.e., Imports from iPod_Control so I can import them into my computers iTunes. Confirm that Apple OS does not have any equivalent to Windows properties?
OK, looks like that will do what I want. Shame that Apple decided '...they know better...' What could their reason be too not let the user have useful control of data ??? I can understand hiding system files (from accidental incidents) but hiding a users music on an iPod???? Anyway, learn something new every day and thank you very much for providing useful advise/solution.
Well there is still something wrong.
Is this script correct:
tell application "Finder" to quit
do shell script "chflags nohidden " & quoted form of POSIX path of (choose folder with invisibles)
delay 2
tell application "Finder" to run
I copied a folder from the iPod. It was hidden, had to use command+shift+. to see them.
I ran the script on the temp folder I copied the iPod folder to.
In finder I cannot see the folder until I do the command+shift+. (the folder is dimmed out)
Any ideas on what to try next...
oops, won't give me Choose button unless I pick a file.
Oops again. I looked at the script again and see where I need to replace 'file' with 'folder'. Sorry.
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