How to make a folder invisible?

[timmyb]

Is there a (relatively) simple way to make a folder hidden, without having to resort to 3rd party apps? I'm getting frustrated by the "Microsoft User Data" folder in my Documents folder, which won't move whatever I try.

I've no idea if this topic has already been posted on, but when using the new (so-called improved ) search function, not a single entry came up despite searching pretty broad terms, ("hide folder", "invisible" etc etc.)

 

[EricNau]

Here's the MacRumors guide: Creating Hidden Folders

I'm assuming it still applies in Leopard.

 

[REBELinBLUE]

That won't really work because if you rename the folder to add a . to the beginning Office will just recreate it.

The only way I know how to do it is to install the developer tools and use the SetFile command from the terminal

/Developer/Tools/SetFile -a V ~/Documents/Microsoft\ User\ Data

Should work. You might need to restart finder but I don't think so

 

[SolRayz]

I am trying to make my Windows Vista bootcamp partition hidden. I tried to follow the guide but it doesn't seem to work. Is this even possible? Thank you.

 

[REBELinBLUE]

That is quite a bit more difficult, the only way I found was to modify one of the scripts that is run at startup to call diskutil and unmount the partition

 

[timmyb]

Tried using the ".Micro...." renaming and all was fine, including when I used Word/PowerPoint, but after running MSN it's back. Think i'll just have to learn to live with it.

 

[xUKHCx]

I am trying to make my Windows Vista bootcamp partition hidden. I tried to follow the guide but it doesn't seem to work. Is this even possible? Thank you.

It is possible, when in windows rename the drive to have a full stop at the beginning.

Tried using the ".Micro...." renaming and all was fine, including when I used Word/PowerPoint, but after running MSN it's back. Think i'll just have to learn to live with it.

I have a few apps that like to put crap there, very annoying so what I did was create a folder called Documents inside the Documents folder and then replaced the sidebar folder with this one, problem solved.