How to make hidden files unhidden (normal) again?

Hi, I copied a hidden folder from my PC to my MBP. I know how to view it using Terminal however I dont want it to be a hidden folder anymore. Just a normal visible folder. Appreciate any help, cheers.

13" Macbook Pro 2.4 Intel Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X (10.6.4), 4GB Ram 1067 MHz DDR3

Posted on Aug 20, 2010 12:45 PM

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Aug 20, 2010 7:31 PM in response to atk1

If it is indeed an directory it should not be hidden unless there is a period in front of the name. Maybe you have an exception. Where is it located? When you do a ls -al on the current directory is there a d at the starting permission string like this:

-rw------- 1 who staff 642 Feb 2 2010 .viminfo (Hidden text file)
drwx------ 3 who staff 102 May 21 13:40 Applications (Normal root directory)

Better yet run "ls -al" on the directory and post it.

Aug 21, 2010 12:23 PM in response to BoyHowdyDoo

I just dragged it into the documents folder. It is a folder that I made hidden on my PC which I then copied to an external HD. I enabled my MBP to view hidden files and then I dragged it into the documents folder from the external HD. I will try the "ls -al" thing when I find out how. Ive only recently converted to Mac so Im still getting my head around it, cheers

Sep 5, 2010 5:20 PM in response to BoyHowdyDoo

"Ls output" or "Is output"? Im not sure what either would mean sorry. The original folder & its contents Im referring to can only be seen using the "FALSE" method. I can see the new folder you said to create in both methods but the files I dragged over are still hidden and cant be seen with the "TRUE" method.

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