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Offline OS923

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Moving invisible files
« on: May 29, 2019, 09:50:35 AM »
Is there a program which can move invisible files?

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Re: Moving invisible files
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2019, 10:42:44 AM »
i dont think so. it would be a bit against the paradigm of invisible files.

though i am not sure about the list editor in filebuddy (i am not at my mac now)
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Re: Moving invisible files
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2019, 10:59:22 AM »
checked it now; yes, filebuddy´s list window does it.

between different volumes it is not too comfortable though.

using filebuddy as browser and editor is always a bit dangerous - it even has a destructive delete function.
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Re: Moving invisible files
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2019, 11:07:57 AM »
coela and gregs browser do not display them, just as the finder.

the usual CMMs... well, hehe.
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Re: Moving invisible files
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2019, 02:54:34 PM »
You can use ResEdit's "Get File / Folder Info" menu command to make a file visible. Then you can use the Finder to move it somewhere else. Use ResEdit again to turn it invisible again once it is at the destination.