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Weekend tip: See hidden files in Finder in Snow Leopard

Mike September 18, 2009 Work

Read all about it here: Finer Things in Mac

In Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6+), if you need to open a hidden file, all you need to do is type Cmd-Shift-. (that’s a period) in the standard Open File dialog. All hidden files will be displayed.

This is a toggle, so typing the shortcut a second time will hide the hidden files again.

This site is all about finding the somewhat subtle things about OS X that make it great. If you haven’t gotten snow leopard yet, what are you waiting for?

Snow Leopard: So far, so good

Mike August 30, 2009 Work

So Snow Leopard came out on Friday, a few weeks earlier than most people probably expected it. I’ve been using it for a few months, and have to say it’s really solid. It’s got a faster response time to applications, it has some new features that I’ve found really useful, and it’s hard to beat the price of $29. Continue Reading