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DESCRIPTION
Sometime in October, my hard drive finally gave it up and failed on me. Like any true Mac user, I had failed to back up my files, figuring they were safe from harm. Unfortunately, this meant the loss of Houdini. Until recently, I didn't have the time or inclination to re-build Houdini. But after checking the site, I figured I owed it to myself and the 10,000+people that downloaded version 2.1 to make a new Houdini. Here it is.
Houdini is a simply designed app to let you take full advantage of Mac OS X's "hidden folder" and "hidden file" ability. It allows you to create, access, move, reveal or delete hidden folders and files.
Features:
- Full mastery of hidden files in Mac OS X.
- The ability to toggle the visibility of hidden files with the "Toggle File Visibility" button
- The ability to browse hidden files with the "Browse Hidden Files" button
- Use keyboard shortcuts to toggle hidden files
- Create new hidden folders and drag files into them via Houdini
- Open hidden files through Houdini
- Create hidden text files with Houdini
- Explore system files and the music on iPods using Houdini
- Reveal your hidden files and see them again
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.0: - Recoded from the ground up
- New "Browse" feature
- New "Reveal" feature
- Slightly updated GUI
- Smaller app size
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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SCREENSHOT
| Developer: | Element Ninety 3 |
| Downloads: | 22,509 |
| - Version d/l: | 4,117 |
| Utilities: | File Management |
| License: | Free |
| Date: | 23 Apr 2009 |
| Platform: | Intel |
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| Houdini User Reviews (30 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Jun 3 2009 |
PAPSTER Unfortunately Houdini will not open on my Mac running OS 10.4.11. Unzipping Houdini download produces a faded folder icon: trying to open it triggers a message that it is not supported on my system. Can anyone explain what the problem might be, and how I might get round it? Thanks.
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 | May 13 2009 |
ELEGRAPHY Anytime we're going to see UB version soon?
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| Apr 29 2009 |
ROGER KATZ MacUpdate download problems I am unable to download this program via this page. I only get a download that takes me back to this same page. Despite the fact that I have successfully downloaded many, many, dozens of programs via MacUpdate, I have had this problem at the following specific MacUpdate pages: ID 27604 (ie., iTubeX Ultimate) ID 29994 (ie., iClip Lyrics) ID 30886 (ie., Pod to Mac) ID 26729 (ie., Houdini)
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| May 3 2009 |
ELEMENTNINETY3 Works fine for me, 10.5.6 with the Safari 4 Beta...
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| May 15 2009 |
ROGER KATZ I am FINALLY able to download this software. MacOS 10.5.7
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| Mar 14 2009 |
MAXDELTA Hudini worked beautifully for me. I was using time machine on my sisters computer when it came up with an error message saying some file like .30056cdi(blah blah) had some priviledge problem. Using hudini I was able to uncover this file, delete it and get time machine working again... The problem I have now is that all the normally hidden files are now no longer hidden and I don't want my sister deleting something that she shouldn't. When time machine finishes I am hoping to find away of re hidding them,,
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| Feb 20 2009 |
WKDIXON I just used Houdini 2.1 on my Mac Pro 10.5.6 It showed me the hidden files but whenever I try to delete one a new file takes its place. I now have a DS Store file on my Desktop that I can't remove. Plus, all of my folders have reverted to "View As Icon"! Am I doing something wrong or is this a bug? | |
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 | Mar 6 2009 |
TAOEFFECT The .DS_Store file is a hidden file. Since Houdini reveals these files you now see it. The .DS_Store file has a special purpose for the Finder. It places one in every folder that has any special configurations on it. When you deleted your .DS_Store file, you deleted those configurations as well, and that's why your view settings were reverted back to default. This is not a bug in Houdini, it's just how the Finder works.
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 | Jan 9 2009 |
MNDEL I just used 2.1 on my G4 10.4.11 - it allowed me to salvage 6 gigs of hidden files no other app I found could get at. Its 'move' feature was the trick.Thanks much!
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| Oct 12 2008 |
TBTALBOTT In Leopard 10.5.5 I'm getting the following error when I click the icon for Toggle File Visibility: The variable zerothchoice is not defined. (-2753) | |
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| Oct 12 2008 |
QUASIMODO Bug: When I click the Toggle File Visibility button, I get an AppleScript Error: "The variable zerothchoice is not defined. (-2753)". Annoyance: When I click the Hide file button and select a file to hide, it does indeed disappear, with an alert that I will be able to view the file only through the Houdini application. What the alert does not say is that the file is renamed with an leading period, a piece of information that is crucial to finding the file again. This app could really use a Help file or at least some documentation.
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| Apr 23 2009 |
GFUNK @QUASIMODO I don't think you're aware of the way unix works exactly. All "hidden" files begin with a period. You do not need Houdini to see "hidden" files it is just a way to look at the various directories with a GUI. you can open Terminal and go to the directory you want type the command ls -a ls is your list files and then -a is your option to show "hidden" files also. Remember unix is case sensitive so -a & -A are two different things. you can also go into Terminal and type this command which will allow you to see all hidden files from within the Finder: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE then type the next command to restart the Finder so your change will take effect Now you will be able to see all hidden files from within the Finder, you will know which directories are hidden as they will all begin with a period. This will stay this way even if you log out or what not so you will have to retype the command again to change back to default. For you to go back to default run the same command above just replace TRUE with the word FALSE, remember everything is case sensitive and must be typed exactly letter for letter. Hope this helps you out, and really if you run these commands you do not even need Houdini you can just use Terminal. Also you do not have to retype the commands each time you need to use it if you do not want to. Just open terminal and hit the up arrow on your keyboard and that will toggle through your previous commands issued. just keep hitting up until you find the text you want. Alrighty well good luck and hope this helps you out.
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| Oct 8 2008 |
HANS66 Here in Europ at 11 h (GMT+2) am the .dmg still wouldn't expand.
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 | Oct 8 2008 |
JOKER84 As of noon ET, I have successfully downloaded the image from MacUpdate and it mounted just fine. Sorry for the delay, in the future I will only upload updates from my house.
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| Oct 8 2008 |
HANS66 Thanks. Now it works like a charm!
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