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I do not want to see any file extensions

I do not want to see any file extensions - Please help with a PERMANENT off or HIDE setting... I have tried all I could find on the web, there must be a (new) solution by now... I don't want to pay for an app that must run at every startup... I do not know how to program automator... Can we just get the extensions OFF please................ apple help me!!! Please!! (BigSur 11.6)

Posted on Oct 16, 2021 12:02 PM

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Posted on Oct 16, 2021 12:20 PM

Johannes_appel wrote:

I do not want to see any file extensions - Please help with a PERMANENT off or HIDE setting... I have tried all I could find on the web, there must be a (new) solution by now... I don't want to pay for an app that must run at every startup... I do not know how to program automator... Can we just get the extensions OFF please................ apple help me!!! Please!! (BigSur 11.6)


Finder>Preferences>Advanced>Turn off file extensions





Change Finder preferences on Mac - Apple Support


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Oct 16, 2021 12:20 PM in response to Johannes_appel

Johannes_appel wrote:

I do not want to see any file extensions - Please help with a PERMANENT off or HIDE setting... I have tried all I could find on the web, there must be a (new) solution by now... I don't want to pay for an app that must run at every startup... I do not know how to program automator... Can we just get the extensions OFF please................ apple help me!!! Please!! (BigSur 11.6)


Finder>Preferences>Advanced>Turn off file extensions





Change Finder preferences on Mac - Apple Support


I do not want to see any file extensions

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