After updated to Yosemite Beta 2 and noticed a file in the main screen under iMac HDD that has the file name of ~ why is it there and why did it all of the sudden show up after updating to beta 2 of Yosemite?
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Weird file name in iMac HDD Folder ~?
- Thread starter TheGeneralLee86
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
The tilde "~" before a file name can indicate a temporary file, or one being currently edited. Usually they are considered system files and not visible unless you've configured your system to show them.
After updated to Yosemite Beta 2 and noticed a file in the main screen under iMac HDD that has the file name of ~ why is it there and why did it all of the sudden show up after updating to beta 2 of Yosemite?
I had it also, at first I thought I fat fingered an edit, but since its more widely reported I guess its some cruft in the distribution.
Mine was a zero length file so I deleted it.