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Batch unhide file extensions after Media Manage

Every time I media manage I get a nice media folder with every single file now has its extension hidden. I hate that, if I wanted to not see the extension I would have hidden it in the original. Anyway, this can often amount to hundreds of media files that I'd rather have with a readily visible extension.

Is there a batch way to get the extensions back?

I tried selecting a bunch of files and cmd+I but in the info window the Hide Extension check box is greyed out. I've poked around some figuring there must be a command line utility that can effect this as well but have yet to find it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dual 2.7Ghz G5 1.5GB RAM, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on May 18, 2007 8:42 AM

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Posted on May 18, 2007 1:46 PM

How about changing your Finder's preferences to always show extensions, does that help?

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May 18, 2007 9:46 PM in response to Alex Moskwa

Open the Script Editor in the /Applications/AppleScript/ folder and paste in the following:

tell application "Finder"
set extension hidden of every file of entire contents of (selection as alias) to false
end tell

Select the folder in the Finder, and press the Run button in the Script Editor.

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Batch unhide file extensions after Media Manage

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