OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: How To Display Hidden Files
Feb 14, 2012how do i display hidden files
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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OS X V10.5 Leopard :: Hidden Files Showing Up In The Top Directory
May 12, 2012I've just acquired a late-2005 G4 iBook with Leopard 10.5.8 installed. All seems to be well except for an oddity with the listing in the top, home directory. I would normally expect to just see folders for Applications, Library, System and Users but, for some reason, folders normally hidden such as bin, cores, etc (alias), private, sbin, tmp (alias), usr, var (alias) and Volumes are also shown. "dot" names remain invisible unless intentionally made visible.
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iBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8), iBook G4 12" (mid-2005)
OS X :: Hidden Snow Leopard Feature - HFS+ Compression
Sep 5, 2009As you may already know, in order to reduce the size of Snow Leopard many of the system files are stored compressed. There are some technical details about this new compression in Ars Technica's Snow Leopard review but no details about how to use it for your own files. So I looked through the Snow Leopard command line tools and found this option for ditto:
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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Hidden Private File And Contents - Hack Or Remote User?
Jun 28, 2012Still think i have a hack or am being remotely accessed. Found a private folder - hidden. the name should be my name - who is wheel or system - usually in this area it is my name?
would it be useful for you guys for me to show the contents of everything in here to see if here is a hack?
would macscan be able to find this hidden priviate file and find if there was something malicious?
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
OS X :: Snow Leopard And "hidden Energy" In Reference To NVidia Processors?
Apr 30, 2009I was just wondering about Snow Leopard. Back in June (I think), last year - Steve Jobs said something about harnessing the 'hidden energy' of graphics processors in Snow Leopard. Which sounds really interesting. But, was this in reference to nVidia graphics CUDA extension or will Snow Leopard also take advantage of Mac's running non-nVidia / CUDA graphics processors?
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Aug 29, 2009I got a 24" iMac (2.93 GHz Core 2 Duo variety) about 6 weeks ago and hooked up my Matrox DualHead2Go to find it wouldn't push the two external monitors to their 2x1680x1050 potential. Ok fine, I got an Arkview USB2 to DVI adapter and had one monitor attached to the inferior DVI port, the second connected to the Arkview adapter and both worked at 1680x1050. Today I updated the box to Snow Leopard to find that neither solution works any longer.
The Arkview adapter simply disappeared. The computer refuses to see it and the console seems to indicate that it tries to talk to the adapter but gets nothing back. My guess is something changed in the way SL talks to drivers which trashed that solution. Then I tried the Matrox again thinking 2880x900 is still better than 1680x1050 and while it sees the Matrox box and sees it as 2880x900, the second monitor never "lights up". Does anyone know of anything that actually works with SL that will let me attach the two external monitors?
OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Odd Display After Update?
Apr 16, 2012I have a strange issue on my Mac, it s running OS X 10.6 with all software updates completed. Last week I started getting odd display issue as attached. I have foudn an updated drive for the NVIDEo card and put this on but no difference.
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Mac OS X (10.6)
OS X :: Searching For Hidden Files?
Oct 13, 2010How do I search for hidden files and system files like .plists? I have made hidden files visible in Finder but it still doesn't search for them.
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Dec 24, 2008Last night i was researching how to see hidden files. I found the terminal command:
default write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
So, now i can see all hidden files. Now i want to hide them again, which i understand that you have to type the following in terminal:
default write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
OS X :: How To Hide Hidden Files
Aug 2, 2010I was messing around in the Terminal and accessed root [sudo -s]
I assumed root access would end upon closing the terminal, but I guess not.
I can see all my hidden files (e.g., mach_kernal). How do I disable root and get back to not being able to see my hidden files?
I've learned my lesson - never mess around with things you don't understand.
Mac Pro :: How To Show Hidden Files
Jun 3, 2012I'm trying to copy ACL files from msword to get my auto-correct files installed and was given instructions which dont follw it- as all full the address train is not visible?
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Sep 15, 2009I'm thinking about getting a Mini to use as an HTPC with a 42" Sharp Aquos LCD TV. if I connect the two using DVI to HDMI, will Snow Leopard detect that it's an HDTV and allow me to use the new 1080p setting without having to use SwitchRes X or DisplayConfigX? The 1080p setting works on my MBP when in extended desktop mode, but not in mirroring mode (because resolution is limited to the 1440x900 of my screen). I'm hoping that since the Mini has no display, 1080p setting will work out of the box. If someone could confirm that would be great.
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Feb 25, 2012Is there a way through a third-party app that I can have display presets? I have three 17" Apple Displays and a 52" Sharp LCD. When I'm sitting at my desk I'd like to have my monitors setup one way but when I'm sitting in front of the 52" LCD I'd like things to be setup different. For instance, when at my desk, the middle monitor of the three Apple displays get my dock and Apple bar. I have spaces enabled and certain apps reside on certain monitors and spaces.
When I move in front of the 52" LCD, I'd like to kick in a preset that moves things around without having to manually do it each time in the System Settings. One idea I had was to create another user. Not bad on the surface but it's kind of hassle not having the same routing to my other user's documents folder. Plus my software starts getting wonky.
OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: App Screen Disappears When Display Another
Mar 17, 2012I'll bring up 2 application screens for comparing some data. I move them arround a bit to line up data. After a few such moves - one screen suddently vanishs (to the right or left). I bring it back by reinstating the application - but then the other screen disappears. So now I can't get the 2 screens to stay on the display at the same time. I don't know exactly what triggers the first disappearance
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Mar 25, 2012Does anyone have a problem with thier displaying turning off while inuse?
Info:iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Change The Desktop Display?
Apr 21, 2012I created a short page in Pages. I want to display this as my desktop as a reminder to do a task which will appear when i turn on my computer each morning. I cannot set this page as my background. I tried drag and drop as well as saving as a document etc. How do i display this as a background?
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Apple TV
OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Use Full Screen App On A Second Display In It?
Apr 22, 2012How do you used a app in full full screen on a second display in snow leopard.
Info:imac 2ghz g5, Mac OS X (10.4.11), imac ghz g5
OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Screensaver Comes On For A Minute On Display
Jun 28, 2012My screensaver comes on like it should, or comes on from hot corner, but won't stay on. I've tried a number of things including:
-Trashing the prefs file (Library>ByHost>com.apple.screensaver.....plist)
-Starting from they DVD and fixing permissions and verifying/repairing the startup volume,
-Quitting all applications (I thought it was Time Machine or Chrome, but no)
-Making sure "wake for ethernet" is off.
-Disabling Bluetooth.
It'll stay on for a minute or less, and then stay off. So I'll come back and my display will be on. It also wakes up if I set the display to go to sleep.
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Mac Pro (Early 2008), Mac OS X (10.6.8), Apple 23" Cinema Display
OS X :: How Do You Delete Hidden Files On A System
Jan 7, 2011Might seem like a stupid question, but I have an SD card with hidden files filling it up to capacity. I want to delete these but I can't. I can see them, but when I hit delete it makes that noise that says you cant do this, and I cannot drag to the bin either.
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Aug 20, 2008My MacBook Air shows that I am using about 44gb. However, when I calculate each folder, they total only 30gb. I am assuming that the difference is made up of hidden/deleted files. How do I find and delete unnecessary hidden files.
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Feb 9, 2009i downloaded lamesecure and put a password on a folder. for whatever reasons i took the password off and now when i open the folder my files aren't there. Only a contents folder is now showing, But the folder still says the original size of 2.7g.
View 4 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Rant Over Hidden Files And Folders
Mar 8, 2009Namely: Library and its contents. If Windows can do it, I'm confident Leopard 10.5.6 can too. None of the myriad permutations of the below Terminal command work.
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# defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool TRUE
# KillAll Finder
When I "search this Mac" in the Finder or querry Spotlight, I want nothing but nothing excluded from results. I am not a computer retard in danger of ruining my OS through hasty file relocation or deletion. I want my search returns to include even the most sensitive system files which, if accidentally deleted, would cause my Mac Pro to reach out through my monitor and stab me in the face.
Folder example: There are several folders called "Mozilla" on my system, and yours if you use Firefox. Good luck finding a folder called "Mozilla" using the Finder or Spotlight. You'll have to know where it is and manually navigate there.
File example: I have a file called userChrome.css buried in users/me/Library/AS/Mozilla/ext/yadaYoda, But when I search for "userChrome.css" - Mac OS peers out at me through it's glowing red eye and says, very calmly, "What are you doing Dave? I can't let you do that Dave."
Can anyone tell me how to really & truly include ALL files and folders in searches? I'll reiterate that I've tried a dozen terminal commands I found online.
OS X :: Removing Hidden Mac Files For PC Viewing?
Apr 6, 2010So at my office we move from logic (obviously mac based workstation) to a PC workstation to upload audio files.
We've encountered a growing issue which is the hidden .DS and ._* files.
These files are hidden in every folder on mac but when we move a folder with say 100 audio files bounced from logic to a PC every audio file has a ._ alias and each folder has a .DS alias.
Right now the only way we can fix it is manually removing all the hidden files on the PC. We have tried a Terminal script that removes the ._ files but they seem to just recreate themselves.
MacBook Pro :: How To Show Hidden Files On OS X 10.5.8
Mar 27, 2012How to show hidden files / folders on mac book pro os x 10.5.8
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: How To Show Hidden Files
May 21, 2012I did a search for a downloaded file. Result came back Home>Library>Filename. Cool. Problem is this: When I go to Home, there is no file named Library, nor is there a mail downloads file. Is the file hidden and, if so, how do I show it?
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Intel iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.3)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Access To Hidden Files?
May 28, 2012I have a decompression bomb in hidden folder /.MobileBackups. I cannot open the folder even though I am the administrator. How to I delete the bad file?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
MacBook Air :: Hidden Downloaded Files
Jun 19, 2014I downloaded files to
1. My downloads
2. My desktop.
But when I went to find the files I could not find them, even using Finder and Spotlight. I eventually found them using 'EasyFind' but I am still perplexed as to why I cannot see them. I can see other files in my downloads file and on my desktop!
MacBook Pro :: How To Hide Hidden Files Again
Jun 24, 2014I just bought a new macbook pro with maverick 10.9.3 I believe and made my hidden files viewable to extract certain data. But now I want to hide the files again how do I go about doing that?
View 1 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Installing Snow Leopard On Macbook With Broken Display
Sep 1, 2009Alright first of all, Hello to you all, I've been reading this forum for a couple of month even though this is my first intervention and i need a tip. Alright my situation is the following: I have:
-Macbook Pro Unibody
-Macbook C2D
-Snow leopard Disc x2
-Snow leopard image I cloned to a hard drive partition.
The situation is I have bought two licenses for Snow leopard because i have two macs. The macbook pro is the computer i use everyday and is fully functional. The macbook however took a big drop about a year ago and the display was totally broke along with the DVD and the hard drive. I retrieved an old HDD i had with leopard installed and put it in the macbook along with an external display and i now use this computer as a media center. The problem is i want to install snow leopard on it. The DVD drive is broken hence the reason i made a disc image and i wanted to install from the disc image. SO i restart the macbook with the alt key and as expected, the image from the usb drive is detected and i launch the install. The problem comes from the fact that when the installation starts, the external display is set as secondary display and i cant control the installation which is displayed wont eh broken display. Is there a way to remotely install SL or to set the external display as only display at boot through holding a bunch of keys?
OS X :: Snow Leopard Ruined Colors On Non Apple Display
Sep 4, 2009Okay, so I installed Snow Leopard on my parent's Mac mini and it has a Hanns.g display connected to it. In 10.5 Leopard, the colors looked normal (still not as good as an Apple monitor, but colors were close enough). Anyway, like I said, I upgraded to Snow Leopard and now the monitor's color is all out of whack. I tried re-calibrating it and everything. The weird thing is, I got the Finder to look okay, but all of the blue icons in the Dock (iTunes, iChat, Safari, QuickTime etc) look PURPLE! Also, the menu bar selections are the same purple color instead of that light blue. The other weird thing is... looking at the Finder icon in the Dock looks half purple and half light blue, but when I hit cmd-tab, it looks half blue and half light blue. The cmd-tab icon of the Finder looks like I'd expect it to look, but all the colors are completely destroyed in the Dock. Another thing is... scroll bars seem to look like normal blue too. One more thing... when I tried doing the manual calibration, it shows you how bright to make the monitor with the little graphic. The graphic looked so washed out that I couldn't make the monitor dark enough (on the darkest setting) to get even close to the picture that the calibration tool wants me to see. Is Snow Leopard only compatible with Apple monitors? I installed Snow Leopard on my Mac Pro (Apple Cinema Display) and all the colors are consistent. The colors look the same regardless of 2.2 gamma or 1.8 gamma, so please don't bring that up. I want BLUE icons... not purple!
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