showing hidden files

[Drich290195]

ok last one how do i get hidden system files in mountain lion to show thanks

 

[GGJstudios]

To show hidden files in Finder, enter the following two commands into a Terminal window (press enter after each line):

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles true
killall Finder​

To hide hidden files in Finder, enter the following two commands into a Terminal window (press enter after each line):

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles false
killall Finder​

I recommend caution when dealing with system files. If you're not certain what you're doing, it's best to leave them alone.

 

[MacDawg]

There are some utilities you can use to do this easily as well
OnyX, DesktopUtility and TotalFinder are a few

 

[Drich290195]

cheers mate once i view them i cant open the folders for some reason any idea

 

[GGJstudios]

cheers mate once i view them i cant open the folders for some reason any idea

What exactly are you trying to accomplish? It might help to start with that.

 

[Drich290195]

yeah ok i copied a hidden directory from my itunes folder on my windows pc called apdata to my external hard drive. It contains my itunes backups so im trying to open that on my mac now and transfer it to my itunes on my mac

 

[MacDawg]

I'm not an expert, but I'm gonna guess that has more to do with being incompatible than being hidden

 

[GGJstudios]

yeah ok i copied a hidden directory from my itunes folder on my windows pc called apdata to my external hard drive. It contains my itunes backups so im trying to open that on my mac now and transfer it to my itunes on my mac

That's not the way to migrate iTunes from Windows to your Mac.

iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer