At 12:16 -0500 1/27/11, Steve Kalkwarf wrote: >On Jan 27, 2011, at 11:45 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote: > >> You can also use a feature that is part of any standard Open... and Save... >> dialog: type Cmd-O to get the dialog. Then type shift-Cmd-G and a sheet will >> slide down for you to put in the path to the file. This won't work for . >> files since they will still be invisible but it will for files in hidden >> folders. > >Command-Shift-. will toggle the visibility of hidden files & folders.
Not always. Apple does have some files that have been declared too important for that. It was originally done with a hidden directory, named Hidden, near the root but it has been changed. Making an alias to a hidden file can help with repeated needs to edit such things. And don't forget the bbedit tool "open -a BBEdit somefile" can be replaced by just "bbedit somefile" with a few more options. -- --> From the U S of A, the only socialist country that refuses to admit it. <-- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "BBEdit Talk" discussion group on Google Groups. To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at <http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en> If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "supp...@barebones.com" rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit>
