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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, or delete hidden folders, and use them for your own purposes. 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 -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

Version 2.1:

Tiger compatible
Slightly updated interface
Fixed auto-resizing

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HANS66 Here in Europ at 11 h (GMT+2) am the .dmg still wouldn't expand.
(Version 2.1)

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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.
(Version 2.1)

Oct 8 2008

HANS66 Thanks. Now it works like a charm!
(Version 2.1)

PISSNAROUND This version fails to mount. size says it's suppose eo be 10.3 MB. what downloads is only 4.8 MB
(Version 2.1)

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Oct 7 2008

JOKER84 Odd. Again, I'll resubmit the image, but it mounts fine on this end and I checked it before uploading. However, I have the same idea about the uploading issues that I did last time - my internet here is patchy to say the least and bandwidth is a valuable commodity. Last time, when uploading from home, it worked. I hope the same is true this time as well.
(Version 2.1)

Oct 7 2008

PISSNAROUND well, as of 10:44 pm EST. is still 4.8 MB and not opening
(Version 2.1)

Oct 8 2008

JOKER84 At around noon ET, I downloaded the image from MacUpdate and it mounted just fine. Sorry for the inconvenience, and I'll only upload from home from now on.
(Version 2.1)

Oct 8 2008

PISSNAROUND yes, I have it now, thank you
(Version 2.1)

PISSNAROUND Getting a failed to mount error
(Version 2.0)

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Oct 3 2008

JOKER84 Tiger or Leopard?

I have a theory about that as well...I think I will resubmit the image anyway.
(Version 2.0)

Oct 3 2008

PISSNAROUND using Leopard. the new image mounts.
(Version 2.0)

CEREZO date/time) defaults(250)

The domain/default pair of (com.apple.Finder,

AppleShowAllFiles) does not exist

this is happening although its leopard compatible..what am i gonna do to get my files back? someone should get this fixed please!.
(Version 1.7)

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Jun 19 2008

JOKER84 Are you running the latest version? I see no problem in the app and no reason for there to be a problem in the code...and you're running Leopard, right?
(Version 1.7)

Jun 20 2008

CEREZO Yea i am running the latest version 10.5.3. Leopard.

The domain/default pair of (com.apple.finder,AppleShowAllFiles) does not exist.--->this occured

I really give up finding the hidden files..so please give me a solution. i did reinstall the software..and it wont go away.
(Version 1.7)

Jun 20 2008

JOKER84 No, the latest version of the application. That error message is exactly like the one from version 1.6, which we fixed. I'll check it out though.
(Version 1.7)

Jun 20 2008

CEREZO Okay i'll wait till u have the solution for me, cause i had tried everything and i have lost some important files just to try out the software.

Thanks in advance.
(Version 1.7)

Jun 20 2008

JOKER84 OK, to do it manually, just type this into the terminal:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

killall Finder

This will reveal all hidden files in your system, including the ones that were hidden and you can't recover. To re-hide the files, type this in:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE

killall Finder

This application just does that automatically, plus adds handy things like the create, open, and delete features.
(Version 1.7)

Aug 23 2008

MIEL.G I downloaded version 1.7 last night and had the same error message popped-up. But when I tried again this morning with the version I downloaded last night, it looks like it works when a window shows up asking me what to do. Problem is I can have 3 options:

Files

Folders

Hide All Hidden Items

but I can't see the option to Show All Hidden Item? I'm desperately in need of finding the corrupted file ".superintelligence" :(
(Version 1.7)

Aug 23 2008

JOKER84 Are you already in Show All items mode on your computer? Houdini shows a different option based on the current state of the computer. So if it's working properly, that's supposed to mean your computer is already in Show All mode. Try using the Hide All option and then relaunching the program. I'll also have a look and see if I can find the problem.
(Version 1.7)

JOKER84 We fixed the problems with Leopard compatibility. It should run fine on both Tiger and Leopard now.
(Version 1.7)

CAMERIQUE I got this error message when clicking on the icon -

(date/time) defaults(250)

The domain/default pair of (com.apple.Finder,

AppleShowAllFiles) does not exist

What's up with that?

Files did dissappear when dropped onto icon; now how do I get it back? Clicking on the Houdini icon generated the error message above.
(Version 1.6.1)

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Mar 14 2008

JOKER84 What system are you running?
(Version 1.6.1)

May 12 2008

DEREKC06 i'm having the same problem listed above...

i'm running leopard on a macbook pro
(Version 1.6.1)

Jun 19 2008

JOKER84 Now that the compatibility issue has been fixed, you should just be able to run the app and either show all files and get them that way or use the file and folder options.
(Version 1.7)

Jun 19 2008

CEREZO I had the same problem, how am i gonna get my files back? i am using 1.7 houdini with macbook pro leopard.
(Version 1.7)

Yes, this works, but when testing the App by dragging a folder onto the icon, it was saved inside the Applications Folder. I had a hell of a job finding it again

Apart from that, it does what it says on the box, and is a useful adjunct to TrueCrypt on my iBook (the Mac version of TrueCrypt does not yet support the option to create hidden files).

And before anyone asks, "why not use OSX FileVault", the answer is that

(a) a clean re-install of the OS after a fatal crash would erase the user's home folder - end of all saved files, and

(b) the password used is the same as the log-in password which is nowhere near complex enough (I can't remember something like ACbhsY>uZXDYcLvUctuaeRrmzn9eaofAR3hj) to prevent brute-force hacking! Therefore my disc is partitioned with the files residing on the non-boot partition, encrypted with TrueCrypt and now hidden with Houdini.

So a big thanks to the developers, and a request to correct the anomalous behaviour of drag and drop saving.

Apologies for such a long post!
(Version 1.6)

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Feb 25 2008

DUNCAN LEV I think we fixed that dragging issue in the latest version.
(Version 1.6.1)

PISSNAROUND I've been a Mac user since 1985. One thing I have learned. Are too many whiny Mac users, Especially when it comes to FREE software.
(Version 1.6)

JOKER84 Alright. You guys have every reason to be upset with the app. However, in my opinion, to react in that way was unnecessary. I understand your frustrations, but that was a little out of hand. We have fixed the problems and it should work fine now.
(Version 1.5.1)

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Feb 23 2008

JOKER84 Not NOW, but when v1.6 arrives.
(Version 1.5.1)

PALADINO "The variable zerothoptions is not defined" message appears upon Houdini launch in version 1.5.1 also.

Hey developer, don't ya think it's time to give it up already? You're

obviously in way above your head.
(Version 1.5.1)