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  Finder, Hidden folder Iwan <pfackelmann@gmx.net> - 2018-11-06 13:18 +0100
    Re: Finder, Hidden folder Percival John Hackworth <pjh@nanoworks.com> - 2018-11-06 07:04 -0800
      Re: Finder, Hidden folder Iwan <pfackelmann@gmx.net> - 2018-11-06 16:51 +0100
        Re: Finder, Hidden folder "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2018-11-07 18:27 +0000
      Re: Finder, Hidden folder Calum <com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> - 2018-11-08 01:52 +0000
        Re: Finder, Hidden folder Iwan <pfackelmann@gmx.net> - 2018-11-08 10:33 +0100

#43608 — Finder, Hidden folder

Since years I have a hidden folder.
Now after the security update for 10.13.6 it is visible with every 
system start.
The folder name has a leading period.

What can I do?

Thanks in advance.

Peter

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#43613

On 06-Nov-2018, Iwan wrote
(in article <prs0pq$ua9$1@news.albasani.net>):

> Since years I have a hidden folder.
> Now after the security update for 10.13.6 it is visible with every
> system start.
> The folder name has a leading period.
>
> What can I do?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Peter

There's a feature in the Finder to "reveal all hidden files". Turn it off 
using one of the Finder config apps like Onyx or an app specifically designed 
to do this (most have the term Invisibility in the name). Or write an 
AppleScript to toggle this feature.

Your call. Got code?

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#43616

Am 06.11.18 um 16:04 schrieb Percival John Hackworth:
> On 06-Nov-2018, Iwan wrote
> (in article <prs0pq$ua9$1@news.albasani.net>):
> 
>> Since years I have a hidden folder.
>> Now after the security update for 10.13.6 it is visible with every
>> system start.
>> The folder name has a leading period.
>>
>> What can I do?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Peter
> 
> There's a feature in the Finder to "reveal all hidden files". Turn it off
> using one of the Finder config apps like Onyx or an app specifically designed
> to do this (most have the term Invisibility in the name). Or write an
> AppleScript to toggle this feature.
> 
> Your call. Got code?

Thank you, Percival -

Onyx - Parameter - Show invisible files* - unmark
does the job.

* already unmarked - obviously necessary to unmark it explicitly.
Similar to the period on the filename which should normally be enough.

Perhaps a script would be even more explicit but that's beyond my skills.

Peter




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#43622

On Tue, 6 Nov 2018 15:51:22 UTC, Iwan <pfackelmann@gmx.net> wrote:

> Am 06.11.18 um 16:04 schrieb Percival John Hackworth:
> > On 06-Nov-2018, Iwan wrote
> > (in article <prs0pq$ua9$1@news.albasani.net>):
> > 
> >> Since years I have a hidden folder.
> >> Now after the security update for 10.13.6 it is visible with every
> >> system start.
> >> The folder name has a leading period.
> >>
> >> What can I do?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >> Peter
> > 
> > There's a feature in the Finder to "reveal all hidden files". Turn it off
> > using one of the Finder config apps like Onyx or an app specifically designed
> > to do this (most have the term Invisibility in the name). Or write an
> > AppleScript to toggle this feature.
> > 
> > Your call. Got code?
> 
> Thank you, Percival -
> 
> Onyx - Parameter - Show invisible files* - unmark
> does the job.

TinkerTool also will do it.
 
> * already unmarked - obviously necessary to unmark it explicitly.
> Similar to the period on the filename which should normally be enough.
> 
> Perhaps a script would be even more explicit but that's beyond my skills.
> 
> Peter

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#43629

On 06/11/2018 15:04, Percival John Hackworth wrote:

> There's a feature in the Finder to "reveal all hidden files". Turn it off
> using one of the Finder config apps like Onyx or an app specifically designed
> to do this (most have the term Invisibility in the name). Or write an
> AppleScript to toggle this feature.

These days, all you usually need to do is press Cmd+Shift+period to 
toggle hidden files.

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#43638

Am 08.11.18 um 02:52 schrieb Calum:
> On 06/11/2018 15:04, Percival John Hackworth wrote:
> 
>> There's a feature in the Finder to "reveal all hidden files". Turn it off
>> using one of the Finder config apps like Onyx or an app specifically 
>> designed
>> to do this (most have the term Invisibility in the name). Or write an
>> AppleScript to toggle this feature.
> 
> These days, all you usually need to do is press Cmd+Shift+period to 
> toggle hidden files.

Clum -

that wasn't the problem.
The folder was already "toggle", the folder name had a period but showed 
up nevertheless at the system start.

Peter

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