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Hide-Out! allows you to hide and password protect a folder in the Finder. Now also sets the folders invisible bit which means that its still invisible when you boot into Mac OS 9.

Version 2.1 adds the following:

Now works with Mac OS X 10.4.x Tiger

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ANONYMOUS Works perfect for me for 4 years!
(Version 2.1)

NECKBONE HideOut some times works some times not, mostly not
(Version 2.1)

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Jul 15 2005

ANONYMOUS In our defence, Hide-Out! 2.1 always works! It is Mac OS 10.4.x which does not always update the window to show that Hide-Out! has worked...

If you hide your folder and then search for it with spotlight you will not find it and - after you have made the Hide-Out! folder visible - if you do a search for it - you'll be able to find it again. As a work around to get the folder to show up again in the Finder - double click to select it in the spotlight results.

Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do about this behaviour as it is down to Apple to make sure the OS updates the window when something changes. We believe that it has something to do with spotlight and its cache and we are working on a more reliable fix for the problem.
(Version 2.1)

ANONYMOUS COWARD Not very hidden as all you have to do

is locate the directory a shell (terminal). The program simply renames the folder with a "." at the beginning. The password protection is pointless. This is good to hide files from only the prying eyes of a clueless person or a WinTel biggot.
(Version 2.0)

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Apr 1 2004

ANONYMOUS Help! I now know what you are talking about....my files are like not available...this is not cool!

Clemente4u@aol.com

Thanks
(Version 2.0)

Jun 20 2004

ANONYMOUS I also lost all my files! How do I get them back???
(Version 2.0)

Jul 15 2005

ANONYMOUS This is laborious, but will get you out of a hole. Follow it EXACTLY. If you screw up, it's your problem.

Find the place where the folder would have been. Now go UP one level, so you can see the containing folder.

Open a new Finder window and open Terminal from /Applications/Utilities.

type 'cd' followed by a space. That's three characters: lowercase c, lowercase d and a space.

that containing folder from step 1: drag it to the terminal and hit return.

back in the terminal, type 'ls -a'. At this point, you should see your missing folder. It will be named with a dot prefix.

type 'mv' followed by a space. Now type a dot, and the first character of the missing folder's name. Upper and lower case is important here.

hit the TAB key to complete the filename. if it didn't complete, type the next character, hit TAB again. repeat until you have the whole name.

now type a space, and something simple like 'FOUND'. Hit return.

back in the Finder, go inside the containing folder, and rename 'FOUND' to something sensible.
(Version 2.1)

ANONYMOUS dunno what that guy is complaining about no probs here, support not a problem either????!!!!!
(Version 2.0)

ANONYMOUS i've never had a problem with this through 3 or 4 archive and installs, repair permissions etc. what gives?
(Version 2.0)

KISSIM IASS Just one minor bug with this novel program: It will, eventually, forget your password. And unless you have a working knowledge of Terminal, you can kiss your hidden files good-bye. Because it's freeware, the developer offers no support. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROGRAM unless you need a second trash can.
(Version 2.0)

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Apr 1 2004

CLEMENTE I can't believe I'm reading this now! This sucks, please someone explain how to get my folders back, as difficult as it may seem. Thanks in advance!
(Version 2.0)