When I download files in Sonoma, all files are hidden, I have to use command+shift+. to make those files unhidden, any idea about how to fix this issue? Every file(including regular image and google doc) downloaded is hidden, which makes no sense...
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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.0
Same issue. All downloaded folders and files from all browsers are invisible. Opening in Safe Mode did not help so it is not likely an issue with an addon. It is more likely an issue in the OS.
I can make them visible for a session by using the commands noted in this thread but some applications still won't see them (especially anything running in and emulation like Parallels.)
Started after upgrading to Sonoma and have not been able to fix.
I did not have that setting turned on in Chrome and my files still are still hidden.
Not for me I have 14.1 installed and my files are still hidden.
Seems like after every update I have to unhide files. When I unhide files I also get an alias desktop and documents folder as well.
I did the exact same thing, didn't update my MacBook Pro, any resolution, sometime I download files that are hidden and sometimes they aren't, it's very frustrating
If your download folder is synced with iCloud, it may cause files to be randomly hidden.
I think Apple need to fix it.
Do you download via Chrome?
Yes they are synced with iCloud , the same way it’s been since started that sync with iCloud
via Edge
Chrome the same
> Chrome the same
Have you tried to set the download location to the Desktop? Or to ~/Downloads? I.e. fiddle that setting and maybe then set it back where it was. Does this happen with Safari?
It doesn't really matter where you downloaded it, it's all the same, but some time its visible regularly, and most of the time it's invisible!!
Same problem - PDFs, JPGs, PNGs, hidden when downloaded from Chrome. Have updated Chrome and the latest Sonoma bug fix. Still a problem, Sort it out Apple!
Per my wife: "that's like magic. How do O keep it from happening again?"
Try changing default browser location back to downloads. That worked for me.
When I tried the terminal command fix, although the files now appear in Finder, they're all grayed out and remain so when moved into other locations.
After the Sonoma update, downloaded files are hidden on MacBook Pro
