Ghost... There are lots of files on your computer that you can't see. Apple has conveniantly hidden many system files from you, so that your computer doesn't look like an ugly, cluttered mess. However, they have not provided any easy way to create your own hidden files, or even to view theirs. Ghost provides a simple, user friendly way to do both of these things. Simply drag and drop a file or folder into the list, then uncheck (or check) its checkbox and the item will be instantly hidden or un-hidden. *Note* Ghost is not a way to encypt or secure files, any Mac saavy person can
What's New
Version 2.0: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
Requirements
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
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| Downloads:5,651 |
| Version Downloads:3,903 |
| Type:Utilities : File Management |
| License:Free |
| Date:18 Feb 2009 |
| Platform:PPC 32 / Intel 32 / OS X |
| Price:Free |
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Ghost... There are lots of files on your computer that you can't see. Apple has conveniantly hidden many system files from you, so that your computer doesn't look like an ugly, cluttered mess. However, they have not provided any easy way to create your own hidden files, or even to view theirs. Ghost provides a simple, user friendly way to do both of these things. Simply drag and drop a file or folder into the list, then uncheck (or check) its checkbox and the item will be instantly hidden or un-hidden. *Note* Ghost is not a way to encypt or secure files, any Mac saavy person can easily acess your hidden files. It is simply to remove things out of plain sight, and keep them out of mind when you don't want them in your way. Of course, if you wanted to be extra careful, you could encript a file with BitEncrypt then hide it...
*Another Note* It is not a good idea for you to try to hide your hard drive with Ghost. Ghost can hide it, but can't unhide it. Never fear, if you DO hide something that ghost can't unhide, it can still be recovered. This all has to do with permissions; some files require your password to unhide. If you have encountered these problems and need help, contact § Support. Maybe some day in an update I'll make Ghost compatable with files that have different permissions.
*More Important Than Those Other Dumb Notes* I swear to god, Ghost does NOT just hide a file by putting a period in front of its name, it actually uses the SetFile UNIX Executable to change its visibility attribute, if you have any clue what that means.
RGaines reviewed on 13 Jan 2012
I have a friend who has it and I've tried it repeatedly and it really works wonderfully and would love to have it. THANKS!!
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schmiegel reviewed on 11 Mar 2009
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But when I try to install it my CPU get crazy (about 100%), so I have to quit the installation.
Am I the only one with this problem, developer?
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Decided I didn`t want one of the two folders in Ghost`s list, so I selected it and clicked `clear`. Both of the folders disapeared. The first is still hidden. Lucky it doesn`t contain anything I need right away!
But still, this is a problem for someone like me who`s never used a command-line interface and who is new to Macs.
I should state that this problem occurred on version 1.0. I don`t know if it`s better on 1.1 because when I clicked `Check for updates...` and clicked to install the new version, the update just froze. Computer still working at the time, but Activity Monitor showing Ghost`s CPU usage at around 99%. (The computer`s brand new and experiencing no other problems whatsoever.)
So I go to this page on MacUpdate, click the download button for version 1.1, and find that it just installs version 1.0. Thinking maybe they just didn`t update the `About Ghost` info, I click on `Check for updates...` again, and once again get the message that version 1.1 is available to install.
So it seems that the developers haven`t actually posted version 1.1 as advertised.
And now I need to know how to unhide that folder!
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hotChick reviewed on 10 Nov 2008
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However, I think it's worth mentioning that 'Ghost' is a name used by software made by Symantec for cloning Windows PC systems. (Norton Ghost, to be specific, but still owned by Symantec.)
You may need to change the name to avoid them getting on your case.
Having said that, I think Ghost is a good choice of name. Shame it's taken.
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LordKokkei reviewed on 28 Oct 2008
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Unfortunately, I`ve been unable to install any update. 1.1 didn`t work, and 2.0 still won`t install. Same problem: dialog box says the program is installing and will restart but nothing happens, no matter how long I wait.
I hope the developer fixes this persistent problem before working on the next release!
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I strongly suspect the developer couldn't care less about us TONROO.
Gone is my Harddisk.
Finding it back with DiskUtils. How to get my harddisk on desktop again?
I wrote twice today but didn't get answer from the programmer.
Can somebody help me?
thanks,
ton