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I need to sync a folder containing hidden files and folders (actually a git repository).
I created the folder on my Mac but I can't see the files starting with a dot (the hidden ones) neither in iCloud Drive on the web nor on windows or on my iPhone.
Is this thing supported in iCloud?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.0
basteez Said:
"Sync hidden files and folders (.dotfile) in iCloud: I need to sync a folder containing hidden files and folders (actually a git repository). I created the folder on my Mac but I can't see the files starting with a dot (the hidden ones) neither in iCloud Drive on the web nor on windows or on my iPhone. Is this thing supported in iCloud?"
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Thank you for the screenshot.
Viewing and Syncing Hidden Folders with iCloud:
You Can't. You cannot sync hidden files and folders with iCloud --and with good reason. Many of these are System files. So, if you were to accidentally delete them, then your Mac may be come inoperable in an instant. If one were to hack into your computer, then they'd trash your Mac.
basteez Said:
"Sync hidden files and folders (.dotfile) in iCloud: I need to sync a folder containing hidden files and folders (actually a git repository). I created the folder on my Mac but I can't see the files starting with a dot (the hidden ones) neither in iCloud Drive on the web nor on windows or on my iPhone. Is this thing supported in iCloud?"
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Thank you for the screenshot.
Viewing and Syncing Hidden Folders with iCloud:
You Can't. You cannot sync hidden files and folders with iCloud --and with good reason. Many of these are System files. So, if you were to accidentally delete them, then your Mac may be come inoperable in an instant. If one were to hack into your computer, then they'd trash your Mac.
reimertz Said:
"You can definitely sync hidden files. They just don't show up in the Files App / iCloud web interface which is very frustrating."
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Sync'ing Files:
You're correct --syncing hidden files is an option. But remotely via iCloud is the issue here --not a computer. But --on iCloud, if one could hack into your Account, they'd boggle with these and poomph! --your computer would be all messed up. That is why iCloud does not permit this --it is the way cloud stage is defined --it is not local storage. Its matter of security and privacy, for account and files, respectively.
You can definitely sync hidden files.
They just don't show up in the Files App / iCloud web interface which is very frustrating.
Sync hidden files and folders (.dotfile) in iCloud
