Where have my files gone?

[Ken Masters]

I used DownThemAll to download some files onto my memory stick, setting the path to a folder. Later on, I downloaded more stuff to what I thought was the same location, except I realised afterwards that my memory stick wasn't plugged in.

The files are somewhere on my hard drive but they won't show up if I search for them in finder. I can see them when I choose a save path in DTA. The save path was /Volumes/MYNAME/WANTED

How can I get to them?

Clear as mud right 😀

 

[techound1]

I'm not familiar with Downthemall, but it may be holding them in what amounts to a temporary and proprietary "burn" file, waiting for the stick to be plugged back in.

 

[Ken Masters]

Hi thanks for reply.

I worked out that the files must be hidden, so I made all hidden files visible by typing this code into Terminal.

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

killall Finder

changing the TRUE to FALSE to hide them again afterwards.

🙂