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> essential functions like showing hidden files in a directory How is that an essential function? My mom has never needed it in 20 years of using Macs. And whe
by FabHK 4y ago
> essential functions like showing hidden files in a directory
How is that an essential function? My mom has never needed it in 20 years of using Macs. And when I want to know about hidden files, I pop open a terminal and ls -la.
- diffeomorphism 4y agoThat is kind of hilarious: This GUI feature is very undiscoverable. No, no, "just" open a terminal instead and type this.
- jen729w 4y agoThe entire point of these hidden files is that the user should never see them. Otherwise they’ll think, what’s this nonsense?, and delete them. It should be difficult to see hidden files. And it is!
- FabHK 4y agoPrecisely. Just as the "Go" menu in the Finder doesn't contain the Library folder, because the user generally doesn't need it. As an advanced user, you can pop open a Terminal and `open Library`, or you use a shortcut: press Option while in the Go menu.
- falsaberN1 4y agoMacOS is good because I have to open the terminal to do complex tasks. Linux is crap because I have to open the terminal to do complex tasks. I know the devil is in the details, I'm just poking fun at the thing, but you gotta admit it's kind of funny.