Conner_36 Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 How do you create a hidden folder for XP on Mac OSX, What would the name be or is there a little file in the folder. If so would someone help me. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14128-creating-a-hidden-folder/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
snackole Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 In OSX open the Terminal app, cd to the directory or file you want to make hidden, and put a . in front of the name like this "mv filename .filename" You will more than likely need to be at root level to do this. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14128-creating-a-hidden-folder/#findComment-89967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conner_36 Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 sry i dont really understand most computer jargen. like "In OSX open the Terminal app, cd to the directory or file you want to make hidden, and put a . in front of the name like this "mv filename .filename" You will more than likely need to be at root level to do this.". but if i understand correctly thats only for mac i want to create a hidden XP folder. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14128-creating-a-hidden-folder/#findComment-90538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackentangled Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 xp desn't read mac partition. why do you want a hidden xp folder in a mac? btw, the command is "mkdir .folder_name" (put on directory of your choice and notice the dot before folder_name). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14128-creating-a-hidden-folder/#findComment-90696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 On XP I think you right-click the folder and go to the properties and somewhere in there I think there is something like "make this file hidden" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14128-creating-a-hidden-folder/#findComment-91263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossarian Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 why do you want a hidden xp folder in a mac? Maybe to hide those naughty files from his girlfriend? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14128-creating-a-hidden-folder/#findComment-91341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conner_36 Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 Its for a friend . Im making a dvd with software and games for him but the dvd will hop from xp to mac so to make things look nice (people say i'm OCD) i would like when u insert the dvd into windows it wont show the mac files and in mac so that it wont show the windows files. The contents include limewire pro, stuffit deluxe, demos of games (im space constricted and full games take up Gigs of memory, i dont have a DL dvd or a burner) the list goes on. Im not hiding stuff from a girlfriend! perv .... What has this world come to. On XP I think you right-click the folder and go to the properties and somewhere in there I think there is something like "make this file hidden" Duh but im on a mac (without XP) and my friend (a guy with XP) doesn't know how to send me it as an attachment in an email. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14128-creating-a-hidden-folder/#findComment-91431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 On XP, any hidden file is read by Mac OS X as a locked file. So I'd lock it and see how Widnows reacts to it. In OS X, any file led by a . will be interpreted as a hidden file. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14128-creating-a-hidden-folder/#findComment-91934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conner_36 Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 Thanks, but then I still am stuck with getting the folder to him. His computer doesn't have a floppy drive and he doesn't know how to use email that well hence the entire reason i'm doing this (he is not that computer literate). I'll figure out a way thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14128-creating-a-hidden-folder/#findComment-92218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedragon1971 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Depending on your burning software, you can make a hybrid disc (part HFS for the Mac stuff, part ISO9600 for the Windows stuff). The only problem with this idea is that on the Mac you will see both parts of the disc as distinct drives on the desktop. In Windows, only the ISO9600 part will show up. I know that Toast can make this type of disc, not sure about other Mac burning software. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14128-creating-a-hidden-folder/#findComment-94359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conner_36 Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 im using the regular apple burning software to make the dvd Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14128-creating-a-hidden-folder/#findComment-96879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conner_36 Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 I ran into a new problem. The regular apple cd/dvd burning software doesn't burn locked folders and I named it ending with a 0.1 and it skipped everything after the 0, HELP! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14128-creating-a-hidden-folder/#findComment-104219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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