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Ghost folders on HD, in User, and on SSD

Hey all,


I was hoping someone could help me understand why I'm seeing so many ghosted folders within some directories. Do I have a preference selected that exposes these files? I do find it odd that my desktop and documents are ghosted in my User folder. I'm on 10.15.7. Thanks for your help!

MacBook Pro

Posted on Oct 24, 2020 11:22 AM

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Posted on Oct 24, 2020 11:26 AM


Those .dot file/folders are typically hidden from your view


The 3 key command Shift Command . (Period)

is the key shortcut to hide/unhide the hidden folder

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