Comments on: Quickly Hide a File in Mac OS X Using chflags

By: Mikee

Mikee — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:35:08 +0000

but make sure you remember the filename which you have make hidden.. or use “tab” button to reveal filename on terminal under /correct path/

Will — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 04:44:52 +0000

Oops! Updated the article to reflect unhiding, the command is:

chflags nohidden /path/to/hide/file.txt

OSX-newbie — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 04:22:32 +0000

If there is a way to hide a file, then there should also be a way to unhide it. How to do it in the terminal command? thanks in adv.

Peter — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:02:23 +0000

It also works for encrypted disk images/sparse images/sparse bundles, adding a bit more security for sensitive financial etc., data.

Franck — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:41:39 +0000

Unfortunatelly, this does’t work for symbolic link !