Hidden File Question Help? Imac 17inch

[BigRed3373]

How do you find the hidden files on the mac through terminal? What is the code? Thank You anyone help?

Red

 

[PkennethV]

I don't know how to using the Terminal...but you can just use TinkerTool

 

[lancestraz]

Type "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles ON" to show hidden files. Change "ON" to "OFF" to hide hidden files.
After either of these command type "killall Finder" to restart the Finder.

 

[rhoydotp]

How do you find the hidden files on the mac through terminal? What is the code? Thank You anyone help?

Red

many ways! one way is to do a:

find / -name '.*' -print

 

[lancestraz]

Hey, rhoydotp, what does the command in your sig do?

 

[BigRed3373]

thanks

Well okay then thank you all for this information and i am still at loss i will let you know when i get it

 

[lancestraz]

Well okay then thank you all for this information and i am still at loss i will let you know when i get it

Still?
OK, download this script (that I made) and run it, click the appropriate button and you're done.

 

[Cromulent]

The best way (using just the terminal) is to cd to the directory in question and type "ls -lsa" without the quotes. That will list all the files in the said directory.

 

[BigRed3373]

Still?
OK, download this script (that I made) and run it, click the appropriate button and you're done.


that didnt work it ssays wrong system i am running Tiger 10.4.9?

 

[BigRed3373]

the tinkertool worked cool thank you all very much for the help