Access root folders in finder

Is it possible to access root folders in the finder window instead of using terminal

With the Finder active, from the File menu, select Find... .
In the Find window that opens, in the section under the heading "Search for items whose:", click the Name pull-down menu and select Visibility. The options in the next pull-down menu to the right will change accordingly; select either invisible items or visible and invisible items as you prefer.
You can make invisible folders visible all the time (not recommended) using TinkerTool
You can also make make .hidden things visible by Booting from another drive.
You can hide things selectively using AltoMac
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Finder only shows root folders, no folders or files within those

2010 Mac mini. For some reason, Finder now only shows root folders such as Music, Library, Movies, Pictures, Downloads, Documents, etc.
But when I open those folders, there is nothing contained INSIDE them. They appear empty.
I know there ARE files and folders inside of these, but for some reason they do not show.
I can navigate to these files via Terminal without issue.
Where did all my folders and files go in Finder and why are they not showing?
FYI, Finder shows a spinning wheel of dashes in the bottom right constantly.

I diagnosed the problem to using autofs. I have edited my /etc/fstab file to have a couple of afp entries, but when these shares are not available, it hangs the Finder on the computer the Mac mini. Why is this? I thought the whole reason to use autofs and the fstab file was to automount shares WHEN AVAILABLE.
Any insight to this behavior of autofs?

Can't access jpeg files through finder after import to iPhoto '11

Am I missing something here? I recently imported my entire library from a backup source to iPhoto '11 on a new computer. I used to be able to browse the folders in the iPhoto library in a finder window. Now when I try to open the iPhoto library, the application itself launches.

Since iPhoto 7 (iLife 08) the old iPhoto Library Folder is now a Package File. This is simply a folder that looks like a file in the Finder. The change was made to the format of the iPhoto library because many users were inadvertently corrupting their library by browsing through it with other software or making changes in it themselves.
Accessing files via the Finder has never been supported on any version of iPhoto.
There are many, many ways to access your files in iPhoto:
You can use any Open / Attach / Browse dialogue. On the left there's a Media heading, your pics can be accessed there. Command-Click for selecting multiple pics.
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*_(Note the above illustration is not a Finder Window. It's the dialogue you get when you go File -> Open)_*
You can access the Library from the New Message Window in Mail:
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Many internet sites such as Flickr and SmugMug have plug-ins for accessing the iPhoto Library. If the site you want to use doesn’t then some, one or any of these will also work:
If you're using Gmail you can use iPhoto2GMail
If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage/Outlook, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto.
If you use a Cocoa-based Browser such as Safari, you can drag the pics from the iPhoto Window to the Attach window in the browser.
*If you want to access the files with iPhoto not running*:
For users of 10.6 and later:
You can download a free Services component from MacOSXAutomation which will give you access to the iPhoto Library from your Services Menu. Using the Services Preference Pane you can even create a keyboard shortcut for it.
Other options include:
1. *Drag and Drop*: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.
2. *File -> Export*: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. Again, producing a copy.
3. *Show File*: File -> Reveal In Finder on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
3. *Show File*: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically. This is the only way that edits made in another application will be displayed in iPhoto.
Note that iPhoto sends a copy+ of the file to Photoshop, so when you save be sure to use the Save command, not Save As... If you use Save As then you're creating a new file and iPhoto has no way of knowing about this new file. iPhoto is preserving your original anyway.
All of the above are a: Faster and b: Safer than rooting around in the old Library folders.
Regards
TD

Very slow access to NAS causes Finder to crash

Hello,
I have a mid-2011 iMac with Yosemite connected to my tp-link router WDR-4300 via WiFi. Everything works fine, internet browsing etc. I bought a Synology ds213air NAS, connected via LAN to the same router. When I access the NAS from the iMac the connection works ok and the streaming speed is also fine if I try to watch some movies stored on the NAS for example, but when it comes to browsing the content of the NAS folders it's a disaster. The browsing is really slow, and often Finder gets stuck and I completely lose control of the iMac (I have to reboot). Reason why I am writing here is because if I access the NAS from Windows everything works perfect. Even worse, the Windows 7 copy that I am using is installed on my Mac using Parallels... So it is not an issue with the WiFi or the network environment, it is purely an issue with the iMac/Yosemite. I have been having exactly the same issue even before Yosemite, with Mavericks, Mountain Lion and Lion. Everything has the latest Software/Firmware installed. I access the NAS by using afp://<ip address> on the Mac.
I am out of ideas, would be good if someone experienced the same issue and knows more about this.
Thanks

Same problem with a 2014 Macbook Air and a WD 4tb Mybook live duo. I also have a win 7 basic laptop.
Don't know if this ill help but it was suggested you need to mount the shares at startup. The problem most have found is that if you just add the share to login items it always opened a finder window. I also have a windows 7 machine and with my wd live book duo it is lightning fast the new Macbook is like a week week. This is as far as I have gotten still looking for help and ideas Apple no help.
Partially Solved
Ok my windows 7 machine still accesses all folders (no matter how many levels down the tree) and files extremely fast but with my partial solution below the MacBook with Yosemite is better but still a poor cousin
After reading a lot of similar questions dating back to 2008 I decided to copy some lines of a script to mount network folders, from that I was able to white cane myself through how scripts work until I came up with the following script
After writing this in Script Editor I saved as an application into the APPS folder. From there I dragged it into Users login items. As a script it seems to work perfectly. Does it do what we need?
Mostley.
I struck a problem copying from one network share to another with a response stopping me saying you don't have permission to do this. When I looked at get info I wasn't able to get any as I was logged in as a guest and wasn't logged in with privileges to my NAS Drive.
So I added the login/password to my router (workgroup) before the nas drive name and shared folder name. This seems to have worked as far as editing and copying files etc. but when I 'get info' on the mounted drives it still shows custom access and does not allow me to change user access.
Speed of access. Shares with a mixed of files about a one to three second delay, Photos and music sometimes still up to 20 seconds delay to see files and these delays continue as you click through the lower folders.
Debatable, now much faster than before and nearly tolerable, but till nowhere near the speed of the windows 7.
So I am missing something here. It seems obvious to access a nas drive with yosemite you need to use a script or have some startup configuration code run that suits your network.. This is far beyond my knowledge, but really it shouldn't be needed at all if apple had got it right to begin with.
Anyway over to you with knowledge what am I missing?
Why is it so damned slow still
The following script mounts the various shares at startup and has a small delay to allow the wifi to connect before telling finder to mount the network shares, These share mount then because I want to see they have mounted I put in 2 second delay before telling finder to not show connected servers on desktop.
Change names and password and number of shares to suit your setup then save as an app and add to user login items
good luck, hope you do better than me
Network Start Script Yosemite 10.01
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
delay 10
tell application "Finder"
mount volume "smb://Router;admin:xxxx@Network/name"
mount volume "smb://Router;admin:xxxx@Network/name"
mount volume "smb://Router;admin:xxxx@Network/name"
mount volume "smb://Router;admin:xxxx@Network/name"
mount volume "smb://Router;admin:xxxx@Network/name"
mount volume "smb://Router;admin:xxxx@Network/name"
mount volume "smb://Router;admin:xxxx@Network/name"
mount volume "smb://Router;admin:xxxx@Network/name"
delay 2
set desktop shows connected servers of Finder preferences to false
end tell

How do i reset admin password. no disc but system automativally logs me in as administrator and can access root user mode

I recenly got this macbook, MA&00LL/A, max OS X, V:10.4.11, 2GHz IntelCore 2 duo, 2GHz, When I power up it automatically logs me on as administrator but prompts for password when I try to access/change certain features. I got the macbook from my cousin who has forgot password and has lost disc. I can access root user mode but as iam unfamiliar with apple I am hesitant to delete anything without making things worse. Is their anyway I can reset this admin password without the disc or simply delete this user and reconfigure system as myself as administrator. step by step instructions would be appreciated at this stage till i familiarize myself more. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If it came down to buying a disc, how much roughly do these cost??? thanks again

If you don't have your install disks you can get the 10.4 gray disks by calling Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 They can send them to you for about $16 per disk plus S & H. Just give them your serial number and they'll know which ones you need.
To find your serial number go to the Apple in the upper left corner and select About This Mac, then click on More Info, the System Profiler will then come up. The Serial Number (System) is down near the bottom of the Hardware Overview list.
If you don't have your install disc handy,then follow these steps
1. Start up in single-user mode (hold Command-S as thecomputer starts up).
2. Type: mount -uw /
3. Press Return.
4. Type this: passwd (user's short name) Replace "(user's shortname)" with the short name of the user account whose password you wish to reset. If you are not sure what the account name is, you can get a list of usernames by typing: ls /Users
5. Press Return.
6. Enter a new user password.
7. Press Return.
8. Type: reboot
9. Press Return.

Computer screen goes black accessing network folders

We have a computer on our network whose screen goes black when you try to access shared folders on the network.
When working locally it doesn't happen at all. But if you, for instance, open the run command and type in \servername and click OK it'll flash black. Or if you open a file in one of the shared folders on that server.
This is a new one for me. Any ideas on how I could begin troubleshooting? I've verified that the only time it happens is when accessing files/folders
shared on the server and that it only happens on that machine.

Does your computer function properly in safe mode with networking? Follow below step if you do not know how to boot the system into safe mode
with networking
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/start-computer-safe-mode#start-computer-safe-mode=windows-7
If your computer is working fine go to step 2 to find which program is causing
the current issue.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135/en-us
MCP

What r the default permissions for rooted folders (/Applications & etc.)?

Hi.
i've got corrupted attributes for /Applications folder (no user/no group owner), which were not corrected with disk utility Repair permissions.
So i'd like to correct them manually.
Could anyone tell me about default attributes for rooted folders? (/Applications, /Library, /System and etc.)
Or may be a link to some manual where i could find that out?
Thank you in advance!

from my notes:
The sticky bit should be set on the root "/" folder of the drive.
The correct permissions for the root drive are
owner:root, group:admin, chmod:1775
#these must be set in single user mode, you cannot set these while booted#
Boot into single user mode:
mount -uw /
chown root:admin /
chmod 1775 /
reboot
After rebooting Set the following Directory permissions:
/Applications; root:admin, chmod 0775
/Developer; root:admin, chmod 0775
/Library; root:admin, chmod 1775
/System; root:wheel, chmod 0755
/Users; root:admin, chmod 0755
Run the following commands on the /Applications directory:
sudo chmod -R -N /Applications
#clears out any ACL's, there should be no ACL's on your apps#
sudo chown -R :admin /Applications/*
#Sets group to admin on all your apps note: do NOT change owner.#
Kj

Cannot access some folders from Bridge CS6

Only certain folders on my internal drive can't be accessed from Bridge.
I can access the folders from PS CS6 but from Bridge, files cannot be displayed.

Not sure where to look to ensure a folder is both read & write permission. Focusing on one of the folders which suddenly I can't access from Bridge - Pictures; if I use Finder all pics are visible from the folder. If I open a file from the folder in Photoshop I can edit and save in the Pictures folder.
Select a folder in the finder and choose cmd + i or use menu File / show info. This provides a window and at the bottom it shows the permissions that are set. If you are the user and have administrator privileges (meaning you you have access with password to the account and are able to install and uninstall applications) it should sat for both system and administrator 'read and write'
Only from Bridge are certain folders inaccessable....in Bridge the folder has a red circle with white - and message 'no items to display'
This is getting a bit tricky. If you have jpeg or raw files in the picture folder that also show in the Finder Bridge should display them without problems. If you try to visualize a library form iPhoto or Aperture this will not be able in Bridge because those files are packages.

Cannot save email attachments to folders in Finder

Ughhh, I'm getting a sinking feeling.... It's happening again.
Ever since I installed Mavericks back in June of 2014, I've had nothing but problems. In fact, the actual install (perhaps coincidentally, I'm told) caused my hard drive to fail in mid-install, even though it was only 2 years old. Apple Care cheerfully paid for the new hard drive and installed Mavericks for me, but ever since my previously fast, responsive computer has been incredibly sluggish, lots of beach balls, tons of problems with things like the one I'm experiencing again today -- can't save email attachments to folders in Finder (the computer behaves as if the save was successful, but when you go look in the Finder later, you discover it was never saved anywhere). Also, I can't create any new folders because it says the location is Read Only (I've tried various file locations -- same result).
Since June, after countless visits to the Genius Bar and all sorts of attempts to fix the accumulating problems, the Genius erased my User Library last December in a final attempt to get the computer to work right before my Apple Care ran out. It was one of many attempted fixes that would actually work pretty well for a few days, but then the problems would accumulate again.
Last week, Word kept crashing. I took it to the Genius Bar and the June 2014 hard drive failed a diagnostic test. Even though Apple Care had expired, Apple replaced the hard drive for free because they could see the long list of notes from all of the visits I had made to the Genius Bar. I restored everything and, although it seemed to be working okay at first, I was still getting a lot of beach balls. Sometimes it can take 30 seconds to open a Word document, even if the application is already open. (FYI, I don't keep a lot of applications running.) But at least it was working. Today, however, I'm seeing some of the old familiar problems creep in. I cannot save email attachments to a folder. I cannot create new folders. I've tried restarting the computer multiple times. All of this was working fine as recently as yesterday.
1. Am I doing something that is causing this? This is my sixth Mac and I've never a serious problem with ANY of the others (including one that I bought USED) and I use them at least 8 hours a day. As far as I know, I'm doing everything the same way I've always done it.
2. Has anyone else encountered this "Read Only" problem and do you know how to fix it? I'm starting to think this is just a bad computer and that this is a symptoms that something is very wrong again.
3. Do I simply need to start over with a brand new computer (although, frankly, I'm scared to restore everything onto a new computer and risk "infecting" the new one). This is my work computer and I am self-employed, so I really cannot afford to be running to the Genius Bar once or twice a week any longer. Any advice? It's a MacBook Pro that I bought in December 2011. According to the stats, I'm using 354.68 GB of my 499.25 GB storage capacity.
Sorry this is so long. Just trying to give the context.

Hi:
Of course this is possible on SharePoint Server 2010 and is a very nice functionality, in this link (http://www.sharepointboost.com/blog/setting-up-sharepoint-2010-incoming-mail/)
you can find a detailed information of how to set up the incoming email o SharePoint 2010 document library step by step.
I hope this helps
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Can't open certain folders in Finder. Please help!

I recently upgraded from my old PowerBook G4 to a MacBook Pro, and certain folders that I transferred via flash drive from my old computer won't open. When I double click any of these folders, the Finder window immediately closes and then all the icons on my desktop disappear and reappear (after about half a second). This is really starting to get on my nerves! I know that the contents of these folders are intact, because I can see them in the "Open..." dialog in certain programs, but I can't view them in the Finder, so I can't move, copy, or do much else with them. Does anybody know what I can do about this? I would be eternally grateful for any help.

Incidentally, another thing I did was expand one of the offending folders in List view in my Documents folder, so I actually can't even open my Documents folder in Finder. In other words, say I had a folder in my Documents folder called "Pix". In the List view of the Documents folder, I clicked the arrow next to "Pix" and since that expanded "Pix," which I can't seem to open, it shut down the Finder window. So now whenever I try to open my Documents folder, it shuts down the window, since it's also trying to open the (expanded) "Pix" folder. A stopgap measure for un-expanding that folder would also be appreciated, if anybody has any smart ideas.
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WebDAV how to make root folders read only but contents writable

Hi everyone.. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out..
1 PERMISSIONS
I have a working WebDAV server. In each realm (or user account) they have a setup that mocks their home folder, ie, Documents, Movies, Websites, etc.
How can I modify the permissions so that these root folders cannot be deleted, but they can obviously have items added/deleted inside of them?
2 QUOTAS
Is there anyway to add quotas to WebDav accounts?
Thanks a lot!
-Mel

sorry guys..
Just figured out how to sort out the permissions.. You need to modify the WWW user the way you would normally set the standard user's permissions..
Any help on setting the quotas?
Thanks!
-Mel

How do I exclude a folder in the 'Root Folders for Search (csv)' field?

Problem:
I have a folder structure as shown below.
A
|-----b
|-----c
|-----d
|-----more folders may be added later.
I have three folders b,c and d under 'folder A'.More folders may be added later on.
How can I specify all folders under 'folder A' except 'folder b' in the field 'Folders for Search (Scope = FOLDER) (csv):' ?
Scenario:
I need this to create a search option set for 'folder A'.But this should not be applicable to 'folder b'.How can I specify this in the 'Root Folders for Search (Scope = FOLDER) (csv):' in the option set?
Regards,
Nikhil Garf

Hi Nikhil,
sorry about that
ya the link is
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cc/f4e77ddef1244380b06fee5f8b892a/frameset.htm
you can go through the properties
Regards
piyush
pl rewards points if it helps.

Photo folders in Finder disappeared

My photo folders in Finder from 6/07 to present disappeared after a crash and a rebuild. The library reverted to the last time I crashed and rebuilt which was in May. I've tried finding .jpgs over 30kb using Finder,I tried the File Salvage program,nothing. Just boom gone. iPhoto doesn't see them, presumably cuz they aren't there. I'm using iPhoto 5.04. Oh yeah, I did Disk First Aid from the boot disk as well. Any ideas? Could my database before the (most recent) crash be in the Mac bowels somewhere since apparently my rebuilt db from 5/07 was?

My photo folders in Finder from 6/07 to present disappeared after a crash and a rebuild. The library reverted to the last time I crashed and rebuilt which was in May. I've tried finding .jpgs over 30kb using Finder,I tried the File Salvage program,nothing. Just boom gone. iPhoto doesn't see them, presumably cuz they aren't there. I'm using iPhoto 5.04. Oh yeah, I did Disk First Aid from the boot disk as well. Any ideas? Could my database before the (most recent) crash be in the Mac bowels somewhere since apparently my rebuilt db from 5/07 was?

Accessing NFS mounts in Finder

I currently have trouble accessing NFS mounts with finder. The mount is O.K. I can access the directories on the NFS server in Terminal. However, in Finder when I click on the mount, instead of seeing the contents of the NFS mount I only see the "Alias" icon. Logs show nothing.
I am not sure when it worked the last time. It could well be that the problem only started after one of the lastest snow leopard updates. I know it worked when I upgraded to Snow Leopard.
Any ideas?

Hello gvde,
Two weeks ago I bought a NAS device that touted NFS as one of the features. As I am a fan of Unix boxes I chose an NAS that would support that protocol. I was disappointed to find out that my Macbook would not connect to it. As mentioned in previous posts (by others) on this forum, I could see my NFS share via the command line, but not when using Finder. I was getting pretty upset and racking my brain trying to figure it out. I called the NAS manufacturer which was no help. I used a Ubuntu LiveCD (which connected fine). I was about ready to give up. Then, in another forum someone had mentioned the NFS manager App.
After I installed the app and attempted to configure my NFS shares, the app stated something along the lines of (paraphrasing) "default permissions were incorrect". It then asked me if I would authenticate to have the NFS manager fix the problem. I was at my wits end so I thought why not. Long story short, this app saved me! My shares survive a reboot, Finder is quick and snappy with displaying the network shares, and all is right with the world. Maybe in 10.6.3 Apple will have fixed the default permissions issue. Try the app. It's donationware. I hope this post helps someone else.
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/5984/nfs-manager

Arranging of 'folders' in 'Finder'

Hi, I need some assistance with rearranging my folders in "Finder" Can you tell me how the folders should be set out. I am trying to organize my photos and have too many 'Picture' and 'Iphoto' folders? would you be able to send me a diagram of how the folders should be. Should the iPhoto folder be inside the Picture folder?
Thank you

There is no "right" way, just the way that you want.
The Pictues Folder is a logical place for the iPhoto Library and that's where the OS will put it.

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