- Blind has been discontinued
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Developer
Alexander Jandt
Blind unhides hidden files in Finder on a very easy way: You have just to launch the app. It changes the preferences of Finder and restarts it. So you have access to them on a very fast way, especially if you place Blind in Finder's toolbar. To hide the files you just have to launch Blind again.
What's New
Version 1.1:
- Entirely rewritten.
- Doesn't force Finder to quit.
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| Downloads:16,474 |
| Version Downloads:16,179 |
| Type:Utilities : File Management |
| License:Free |
| Date:15 Aug 2006 |
| Platform:PPC 32 / Intel 32 / OS X |
| Price:Free |
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Blind unhides hidden files in Finder on a very easy way: You have just to launch the app. It changes the preferences of Finder and restarts it. So you have access to them on a very fast way, especially if you place Blind in Finder's toolbar. To hide the files you just have to launch Blind again.
http://blog.vitim.us/2012/10/toggle-visibility-of-hidden-files-and.html
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http://groxx.posterous.com/hidden-files-in-osx-a-wayback-machine-story
http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://www.squart.de/software/blind/version/1.1/Blind_1.1.zip
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Martin reviewed on 05 Feb 2007
To make it look like a real Finder button, I've created a new icon that fits even better than the original one (I will send it to the developer). No real problems to report here (used since 08/2006).
If the Finder doesn't restart after being quit, simply click on its Dock icon and it will come up again. That happened once or twice but isn't an error of Blind. This could happen with all those invisible tools and even if you force quit the Finder by yourself.
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Aikousha reviewed on 25 Sep 2006
However, such a button does not exist in the customization window, so it cannot be added.
Also, I launched this and it crashed the finder, and it did not come back. the only windows that stayed were my Safari windows. Hardly an inspirational action from an app.
Fix these two problems, it might be worthwhile.
Mac G4 AGP 1.2Ghz, OSX 10.4.7.
I feel odd for posting a review for a product that fails to work properly. Let's say Features and Value *would* be a 5 if it did work.
thank you for your comment.
You are right, I should really write a README-File about how to put apps in Finder's toolbar (that are things you can overlook if you think they are self-evident) .
If you don't wont wait please read my comment from there, I hope that should help for the first moment:
http://www.macupdate.com/reviews.php?id=22495&pid=154877
I will try to find and fix your second problem (in a few days, as soon as I have time for programming, by Friday it should be fixed).
That the Finder didn't come back is unintended. Did your Finder ran some tasks while you were launching Blind?
Sorry for any disagreeableness,
Alexander Jandt
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Type these keywords into the Mac Help search field:
customize toolbar
it's a little "trick": Just Drag the Application onto the Finder window toolbar and then you have to wait a whole Seconds without moving the mouse before Finder will respond. The rest should be clear intuitively.
Greetings
Alexander Jandt
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