how to hide folder

[hehe299792458]

I'd like to hide the Microsoft User Data folder because I find it annoying in the Documents folder. I'd like to hide it from view within finder, but I still want MS Office to be able to access it (i.e. I can't rename it with a dot in front of its name or hide it in any way that would also disable access to the folder). Is there a way to do this? Thanks!

 

[Denarius]

I'd like to hide the Microsoft User Data folder because I find it annoying in the Documents folder. I'd like to hide it from view within finder, but I still want MS Office to be able to access it (i.e. I can't rename it with a dot in front of its name or hide it in any way that would also disable access to the folder). Is there a way to do this? Thanks!

You could put a dot in front of the name and have an AppleScript based around the line

on run
 tell application "Finder" to open (choose file with Prompt "Open Document:" with invisibles)
end run

Update: Sorry, half asleep here, missed the fact that it was user data. Don't think it's going to happen mate.

 

[richard.mac]

enter this command into Terminal

chflags hidden ~/Documents/Microsoft\ User\ Data

 

[Denarius]

enter this command into Terminal

chflags hidden ~/Documents/Microsoft\ User\ Data

Hey, I like that. Cheers for the info. Never come across this command before.

 

[Gregg2]

Yabut, did it work?
My experience has been that if you mess with that folder, the Office apps will just create a new one.

 

[Denarius]

Yabut, did it work?
My experience has been that if you mess with that folder, the Office apps will just create a new one.

I did it for a bit of fun and yes it did work. The hidden flag just makes it invisible to the GUI, it doesn't create access isssues.