If we have some high secret files on our Mac we want to hide them Finder we can do it easily with Signal. For files will not appear in the containing folderHowever, we can always show hidden files for access.
How to hide files and folders
The steps are very simple:
- We open the app Signal which we will find inside the folder Others inside Applications or using Spotlight.
- We write "hidden chflags", without any measurements. Let's make sure to leave space after hiding.
- We are dragging a file or folder from the location to the signal window. When we do so we will see that the path of that file or folder is written.
- Press Enter (↩︎).
Therefore, the file or folder will still disappear from our view.
How to show files and folders again
The first thing we must do show all hidden system files we follow the steps we saw in the "How to see hidden files on our Mac".
While our computer shows us all the hidden files, we are able to access what we hide by hand To negotiate with them, if we want to stop secrecy we will follow these steps:
- We open the app Signal which we will find inside the folder Others inside Applications or using Spotlight.
- We write "nohidden chflags", without any ratings. Let's make sure to leave space after hiding.
- We are dragging a file or folder from the location to the signal window. When we do so we will see that the path of that file or folder is written.
- Press Enter (↩︎).
Remember that hiding files only protects to some extent. It's easy for someone who gets our computer to download it similar steps of the text to access them. Still, without a doubt, and especially if he does not specifically want them, they will be safe in brown eyes.
