Run Terminal and type: touch .text.txt Craig I need to make a .test.txt file, but Mac OS X, will not let me do this, said that (.dot) in front of file name, are for System only... this program app, requires I make a . text file. Anyone? TKS - Rick _______________________________________________ X4U mailing list X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u