[X4U] hidden files

[PoolMouse]

Brett Conlon <brett_conlon at sonymusic.com.au> wrote:

>Hi Richard,
>
>You can use utilities like TinkerTool or SNAX etc. to turn them on/off or
>if you're happy to do it in the Terminal do the following:
>
>To make all files and folders VISIBLE type:
>defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles true
>
>To make all files and folders INVISIBLE type:
>defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles false
>Once done you will either need to force-quit the Finder or "Log Out" then
>back in before you will see the changes.
>
>You can also use the Terminal to Force Quit the Finder by doing the
>following:
>
>To find the Finder process id:
>ps ax | grep Finder    [then press Enter]
>
>Then to kill the process:
>kill pid    [then press Enter] [pid = the process id number you found
>doing the above]
>
>For example:
>Brett:~ brett$ ps ax | grep Finder
>   474  ??  S      0:10.38
>/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacO
>   822 std  S+     0:00.00 grep Finder
>Brett:~ brett$ kill 349
>
>Cheers,
>
>Coj

o-ma-gaaddd!!! coj is becoming a unix geek!!!!

oh...the humanittyyyyyyyyy......

ps, coj, this is an item you can add to your logout script...the next 
time the user logs out the problem is fixed.

:)
don

don montalvo, nyc