For some reason this is now visible in my hard drive's root.
How do I hide it again? I don't wanna go near that thing!
How do I hide it again? I don't wanna go near that thing!
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Is this the only hidden file that is showing up (e.g. you're not seeing .DS_Store or anything else around in the Finder)?
To hide the private folder, you should be able to issue the "sudo chflags hidden /private" command, followed by your password (as you are executing the command as a "root" user by using sudo, known as "super-user do").
To hide the private folder, you should be able to issue the "sudo chflags hidden /private" command, followed by your password (as you are executing the command as a "root" user by using sudo, known as "super-user do").
also if you are unfamiliar use Terminal in the Utilities folder to excecute this command. note: Terminal will not display typing feedback when you enter your password.
wow thanks dude, even though this message mite be a year late, it was a big help!
Thanks!
It showed up after a Time Machine restore, so I suppose somehow down the line, the settings changed. The terminal command did sure work though.
It showed up after a Time Machine restore, so I suppose somehow down the line, the settings changed. The terminal command did sure work though.
sorry for the ignorance. i've tried to enter the command using terminal.
sudo chflags hidden /private (password)
it didn't work? and i'm also getting an error message
sudo: /etc/sudoers is mode 0666, should be 0440
Segmentation fault
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UPDATE: after doing some more googling. and i found the solution. just needed the disk utility to repair disk permissions. and i've been able to hide this "private" folder.
But what about repairing permissions?
I know how to make folders invisible, but I am curious as to why my /private folder suddenly became visible... and why repairing permissions does not make it go invisible again, which I would have thought it would have done...
I know how to make folders invisible, but I am curious as to why my /private folder suddenly became visible... and why repairing permissions does not make it go invisible again, which I would have thought it would have done...
I have this same issue
Let me know if you find a fix to make these invisible again. I mistakenly deleted two folders that showed up on root directory on one of my drives,
/private and /dev
Boy, the iMac did not like that, and when I tried to install Lion it hung up and would not install . not sure what to do with this disk now. It has all my data that does not fit on the SSDs that are the StartUp disks, although I also keep the internal HD capable to be a StartUp disk.
Best,
Seth
Let me know if you find a fix to make these invisible again. I mistakenly deleted two folders that showed up on root directory on one of my drives,
/private and /dev
Boy, the iMac did not like that, and when I tried to install Lion it hung up and would not install . not sure what to do with this disk now. It has all my data that does not fit on the SSDs that are the StartUp disks, although I also keep the internal HD capable to be a StartUp disk.
Best,
Seth
I have this same issue
Let me know if you find a fix to make these invisible again. I mistakenly deleted two folders that showed up on root directory on one of my drives,
/private and /dev
Boy, the iMac did not like that, and when I tried to install Lion it hung up and would not install . not sure what to do with this disk now. It has all my data that does not fit on the SSDs that are the StartUp disks, although I also keep the internal HD capable to be a StartUp disk.
Best,
Seth
Let me know if you find a fix to make these invisible again. I mistakenly deleted two folders that showed up on root directory on one of my drives,
/private and /dev
Boy, the iMac did not like that, and when I tried to install Lion it hung up and would not install . not sure what to do with this disk now. It has all my data that does not fit on the SSDs that are the StartUp disks, although I also keep the internal HD capable to be a StartUp disk.
Best,
Seth