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Altering a hard linked file in one location seems to destroy it in another...

I have a file, myfile.txt, located in folder1. From the terminal I create a hard link to this file in another directory with the command ln myfile.txt ~/Documents/folder2 The new file appears as...

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What determines the label displayed in the “Kind” column of an OS X finder...

What determines the label displayed in the “Kind” column of an OS X finder window and in search box labeled “Kind”? For example, I use LaTeX, and all files with the extension .tex are labeled “LaTeX”...

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Finder copies files in two steps and does it as a transaction

I need to organize thousands of files between different locations and there is an unpleasant issue with file copying from a local computer to a NAS. The problem is that Finder copies large bunch of...

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iPhoto library was deleted, had me create a new library. Went into Finder &...

I did a little research, & I found numerous websites directing me to go to iPhoto on Finder, right click, & click on “Show Package Contents”. When I click on it, I am directed to a folder that...

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Can I get a folder to behave similarly an Application folder

I would like to have folders behave so that, when a user clicks on them in the finder, or they are opened in general, the result is that a file under said folder gets opened instead – and nothing else...

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Missing Mail.app in Finder, but exists in /Applications folder

I’ve not ever wanted to use the Mail app on my Mavericks machine, but recently I decided I’d give it a shot. However when I went to Applications in Finder, I couldn’t see it. Nor was it in...

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What would cause normal files to be hidden from the Finder but not the terminal?

I exported a set of photos from my wife’s computer to mine over a WiFi share. I opened the directory in Finder and it said that there were 0 files. I know I’ve seen the Finder lag before on recognizing...

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How to customize open with menu in Yosemite?

I want to customize the right click/”open with” menu for some file extensions like jpg, in order to see just the 4 apps i want to use with this file type. Google suggests me to edit the info.plist file...

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Can't see hidden files with Standard user

I am using my Mac as a Standard user. Running latest OSX 10.10.3 I have used the following command from terminal: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowALLFiles YES But I still can’t see my hidden...

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How does Finder decide if a file should be hidden?

There are quite a few files/direcotries under /. But Finder only shows ‘System’, ‘Library’, ‘Users’ and ‘Applications’. I create a directory called /mnt, and Finder shows it. Why? What is the...

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Mac open file dialog –“search” function – does not show all matching files

When considering the contents of the /shared directory – and specifically the files whose names begin with driversLicense: 16:12:48/shared $ll driversLicense.* -rwxrwxrwx@ 1 steve staff 567710 Aug 1...

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No dialog box copying to shared folder

There is no dialog box when copying a folder to a remote shared folder. The only information I have is a greyed out folder in the remote folder. This means that it is impossible to cancel copying....

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Command + f hangs Finder

I just bought a new MacBook Pro running OS X 10.10.3 and then migrated from my old Mavericks MacBook Pro. Now when I search for a file using command+F, Finder hangs/beachballs/becomes unresponsive...

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Mount Android device directly in Finder

I have a Nexus 5 and I have to use Android File Transfert to copy/check my files. It’s working but it’s not enough for me. For example, if I want to see my picture, there is only a list view, no...

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Add item to Finder toolbar with terminal?

You can cmd-drag an item to the Finder toolbar to have it there permanently, but is there a way you do this in the Terminal? The closest I’ve found is this old thread:...

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Does OSX cache hidden files which can lock folders open?

We’ve identified the cause to some strange behaviour we’ve been experiencing on our server. We have a shared drive on the network that all of our graphic designers connect to using cifs:// or smb://....

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How can Finder empty Trash more quickly than “rm -rf...

The “Trash” of a 16-GB usb2 flash drive had 3.4-GB of data. I emptied it as such: $ cd /Volumes/FooDrive/.Trashes/501 $ rm -rf * This took over 5-seconds. That seemed pretty long. So, as a test I just...

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Files Deleted After Accidental Time Machine Restore

I keep all my important schoolwork in different folders on my desktop, and i accidentally entered Time Machine while i was in Finder. Following this, three of my six folders disappeared (they are not...

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Hot Corners Yosemite don't work any more

My Macbook Pro (late 2013) running OS X 10.10.4 Yosemite, doesn’t respond to Hot Corners any more. Also, if one application is set to full screen, the Finder keeps stuck / doesn’t follow if I change...

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Change finder universal size

I would like to change the universal finder size and location? Does anyone know how to? I want this to be a universal change, not only should it change the size and location of ALL finder windows, I...

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