hidden files showing?

[drumforfun19]

out of the blue some files started showing on my desktop and in finder. I beleive they are hidden files because of their name: ".dstore" or something similar to that. I've looked through system preferences and I've looked through view options and so forth. long story short,

does anyone know how to make these files go away? I'd apreciate any help.

p.s. Al Gore uses a Mac... I just found that out today and I think that's sweet.

p.p.s. I don't care for Al Gore in any political way shape or form. I just think it's neat that he uses mac's...

-Mike

 

[TheAnswer]

...p.s. Al Gore uses a Mac... I just found that out today and I think that's sweet.

p.p.s. I don't care for Al Gore in any political way shape or form. I just think it's neat that he uses mac's...

He's also on Apple's Board of Directors, so I'd hope he used a Mac.

 

[drumforfun19]

He's also on Apple's Board of Directors, so I'd hope he used a Mac.

no kidding. well that explains it. Cool, I learnt something new... u know anything about getting rid of those files?

 

[Pressure]

no kidding. well that explains it. Cool, I learnt something new... u know anything about getting rid of those files?

You can just delete them. Have you searched on it with a Windows machine?

Edit: Whenever I copy files back and forth from my Mac to my Windows based computer I also get those files, especially in Windows XP.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

There's several way's to disable "Show hidden files" again. (Any ides how you enabled it in the first place?) Typing defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool FALSE in Terminal (then relaunch Finder) is one, using something like TinkerTool is another...

 

[drumforfun19]

There's several way's to disable "Show hidden files" again. (Any ides how you enabled it in the first place?) Typing defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool FALSE in Terminal (then relaunch Finder) is one, using something like TinkerTool is another...

Dude I don't remember how I enabled them. Probably from messing around with it when I first got it. BUT THAT WORKED! Thanks dude. that's been bugging me for a long time. I owe you guys. macrumors forum rocks.