Mountain Lion - Hidden Folders

metaljay · Jul 28, 2012, 07:15 AM

Hi,

Ive installed a 'hidden files' widget on ML, it allows me to see the hidden folders etc, but i cannot open them? Ive relaunched Finder, rebooted, everything

Any ideas?

I have read access on all the folders, but cannot open them

barredfreak · Jul 28, 2012, 07:17 AM

Try activating 'read-and-write' for all users and see if that makes a difference.

JohnDoe98 · Jul 28, 2012, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metaljay

Hi,

Ive installed a 'hidden files' widget on ML, it allows me to see the hidden folders etc, but i cannot open them? Ive relaunched Finder, rebooted, everything

Any ideas?
I have read access on all the folders, but cannot open them

Rather than use that widget, that seems only partially functional, I'd just use Terminal to enable viewing hidden files in Finder when needed. From there you can open and manage the hidden files as much as you might need. See this:

http://osxdaily.com/2009/02/25/show-...files-in-os-x/

metaljay · Jul 28, 2012, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe98

Rather than use that widget, that seems only partially functional, I'd just use Terminal to enable viewing hidden files in Finder when needed. From there you can open and manage the hidden files as much as you might need. See this:

http://osxdaily.com/2009/02/25/show-...files-in-os-x/

Tried that, doesnt allow me to open the folders. Same as before.

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Originally Posted by barredfreak

Try activating 'read-and-write' for all users and see if that makes a difference.

Dont really want to be editing permissions on system files, im sure there is a way around this

zone23 · 07:36 AM

Can't help but wonder...

can't use just unlock it (little gold lock in the corner) then add yourself to the permissions? I can see by the capture that its locked and has standard user permissions..

So I was able to do it without any issues.. maybe your computer just doesn't like you. Have you been nice too it, tell it you love it, give it a hug maybe? Try that..

metaljay · Jul 28, 2012, 07:32 AM

Yes mate, i can add my self to the permissions list, but that would mean me doing it to every file / folder that has system privileges.

How is everyone else accessing system files?

zone23 · Jul 28, 2012, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by metaljay

Yes mate, i can add my self to the permissions list, but that would mean me doing it to every file / folder that has system privileges.

How is everyone else accessing system files?

Sorry I thought you just wanted to change that one folder, my bad. I don't really want to give any further advise let one of the Pros answer this so you dont mess up your machine..

metaljay · Jul 28, 2012, 07:42 AM

Whats even stranger, if i create an alias of the folder, i can then access it haha

this is a fresh ML install on a RMBP.

zone23 · Jul 28, 2012, 07:43 AM

BTW I use this automater script found here:

http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/200...les-in-finder/

just some info.. just double click it. Its the link in red just before the responses..

metaljay · Jul 28, 2012, 12:09 PM

Any ideas?

adnbek · Jul 28, 2012, 12:12 PM

You can still open them by right-clicking and choose "Open". Doesn't work if you double-click though.

Don't know if it's a bug or an intentional thing but that's how it is in ML.

jkmags · 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by metaljay

Any ideas?

I had an issue when trying to run a Speed Test on my Boot drive, basically it would not allow me to write to the boot drive until i added Admin with Read & Write.

Then everything seemed to work, seems odd as with Unix permissions my Admin account I thought should have gone under Wheel, when I gave Wheel Read and Write it didn't work so I had to add Admin to the permissions.

I guess you could give that a try,.

** I just saw the post above, it may be a bug if you can right click and open but not click to open.

.

metaljay · Jul 28, 2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by adnbek

You can still open them by right-clicking and choose "Open". Doesn't work if you double-click though.

Don't know if it's a bug or an intentional thing but that's how it is in ML.

I don't have the "open" option when I right click?
Should I contact apple about this?
So puzzling

adnbek · Jul 28, 2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by metaljay

I don't have the "open" option when I right click?
Should I contact apple about this?
So puzzling

Can you post a screenshot of what you see when you right-click a hidden folder? This is how it should look.

metaljay · Jul 28, 2012, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by adnbek

Can you post a screenshot of what you see when you right-click a hidden folder? This is how it should look.

hahahaha, i am honestly the stupidest person alive lol

I have been playing around with trying different folder actions, didnt even see the 'open'

Sorry guys, ill close the thread

adnbek · Jul 28, 2012, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by metaljay

hahahaha, i am honestly the stupidest person alive lol

You're welcome.

doh123 · Jul 28, 2012, 05:05 PM

hidden just means you cannot see it, not that your are allowed or not allowed to access it. just like /tmp (really /private/tmp) is hidden, everyone has full access to it.

permissions and hiding folders are separate things. You are not supposed to have read/write permissions in /private even if you can see it.

supershnee · Aug 6, 2012, 06:38 PM

This a ******** change. Makes Finder much less functional. Why cripple a superuser feature. If you are turning on hidden files via terminal, chances are you want to open them by double-clicking.

Jul 28, 2012, 07:15 AM	#1
metaljay macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2010	Mountain Lion - Hidden Folders Hi, Ive installed a 'hidden files' widget on ML, it allows me to see the hidden folders etc, but i cannot open them? Ive relaunched Finder, rebooted, everything Any ideas? I have read access on all the folders, but cannot open them
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zone23 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2012	Can't help but wonder... can't use just unlock it (little gold lock in the corner) then add yourself to the permissions? I can see by the capture that its locked and has standard user permissions.. So I was able to do it without any issues.. maybe your computer just doesn't like you. Have you been nice too it, tell it you love it, give it a hug maybe? Try that.. Attached Thumbnails __________________ iPhone 5 16gb; HTC Droid DNA, Macbook Pro 13' (Late 2011, i7, 16GB RAM, OCZ Agility 3 480GB SSD); iMac 21.5 (Late 2011, i5, 16GB RAM; 16gb iPad 3; AppleTV 3; 2TB Time Capsule; Airport Extreme Last edited by zone23; Jul 28, 2012 at 07:36 AM.
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zone23 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2012	BTW I use this automater script found here: http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/200...les-in-finder/ just some info.. just double click it. Its the link in red just before the responses.. __________________ iPhone 5 16gb; HTC Droid DNA, Macbook Pro 13' (Late 2011, i7, 16GB RAM, OCZ Agility 3 480GB SSD); iMac 21.5 (Late 2011, i5, 16GB RAM; 16gb iPad 3; AppleTV 3; 2TB Time Capsule; Airport Extreme
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supershnee macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2012	****** update This a ****** change. Makes Finder much less functional. Why cripple a superuser feature. If you are turning on hidden files via terminal, chances are you want to open them by double-clicking.
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barredfreak macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2012	Try activating 'read-and-write' for all users and see if that makes a difference.
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Jul 28, 2012, 07:32 AM	#6
metaljay Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2010	Yes mate, i can add my self to the permissions list, but that would mean me doing it to every file / folder that has system privileges. How is everyone else accessing system files?
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metaljay Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2010	Whats even stranger, if i create an alias of the folder, i can then access it haha this is a fresh ML install on a RMBP.
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Jul 28, 2012, 12:09 PM	#10
metaljay Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2010	Any ideas?
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adnbek macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Quebec	You can still open them by right-clicking and choose "Open". Doesn't work if you double-click though. Don't know if it's a bug or an intentional thing but that's how it is in ML.
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doh123 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2009	hidden just means you cannot see it, not that your are allowed or not allowed to access it. just like /tmp (really /private/tmp) is hidden, everyone has full access to it. permissions and hiding folders are separate things. You are not supposed to have read/write permissions in /private even if you can see it.
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