How to Hide Folders in Mac OS X?
by Vickram H[ Edit ] 2012-09-07 18:20:06
How to Hide Folders in Mac OS X?
Hiding existing folders is fairly easy:
Launch the Terminal, found in /Applications/Utilities/ or from Launchpad
Type the following command:
chflags hidden /path/to/folder/
When finished, close out of Terminal
For example, to hide a folder in my home directory named “Secrets” the command would be:
chflags hidden ~/Secrets/
The folder will immediately disappear from visibility, becoming hidden from the Finder. This includes everything contained within the folder as well, whether they are more files or other folders.
