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make hidden files invisible again

Recently I had remote support (Teamviewer) from a software company, and as a result all the previously hidden files are visible (grey), and are cluttering up my file folders. I no longer wish to deal with that company. Can someone tell me the Terminal command line that makes those hidden files invisible again?


Thanks,


Klaus

iPad 2, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Mar 12, 2012 11:48 AM

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Posted on Mar 12, 2012 11:58 AM

Open the Terminal and type the following:


defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles 0


After doing this, log out and then log back in, or otherwise quit and relaunch the Finder.

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