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With OS 10.3, I could use the Find command to find hidden files and/or folders. With OS 10.4, I can no longer do this. I have turned on viewing of hidden files/folders with the Terminal command: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true but searching through the files and folders revealed manually feels like a needle in a haystack. Any one know of a command and/or setting to make Find search through the hidden stuff as well as the visable stuff? Thanks in advance!
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In Tiger the Find command is now and interface to Spotlight, which never searches hidden files.
If you could find a way to get them into the Spotlight database then they should show up.
Best bet: use the
findcommand in Terminal:—
cp
you need to run this as sudo, otherwise you get permssion denied. So that needs to go first. Put in your pass word and….
terminal sits there not seeming to do anything. Hmmm
free, from Devontech, and—whoa, just like the old days—find whatever you want
I couldn’t get the syntax above to work. can u elaborate please? I am not acquainted with command line…
I have hidden files and folders and i need to view but I cant and my search options are not there and also under Control Panel there is no folder option.
Here’s how you include invisible files in your search. From the Finder press Command-F. Click on the button that says ‘kind.’ Select ‘Other…’ and then select ‘file invisible’. Click the button to the right of the ‘File visibility’ button and select ‘Visible or Invisible.’
Forgive me if i seem a bit dumb but i am new to mac’s where is the commandline loctaed?
If you could e-mail me this that would be great, thanks guys and gals
“Here’s how you include invisible files in your search. From the Finder press Command-F. Click on the button that says ‘kind.’ Select ‘Other…’ and then select ‘file invisible’. Click the button to the right of the ‘File visibility’ button and select ‘Visible or Invisible.’”
It still does not find them. I know I have several files named “.htaccess” that I mistakenly downloaded from my website and they don’t show up. (10.4.11)
hi frns.. i am using windows XP..i h’v the option show hidden files and folders in the tools/folder options/view. but as i activate it and click ok it is again returning to its old state od don’t show hidden files…. can anybody help what is wrong in this case????