Finder Preferences Advanced show/hide filename extensions

Hi all,
When I go to Finder Preferences Advanced and uncheck the Show all filename extensions I expect not to see file extensions thereafter, but this doesn't happen.
I've restarted, but still no joy.
Any ideas,please?
Thanks in advance

rains33 wrote:
Hi all,
When I go to Finder Preferences Advanced and uncheck the Show all filename extensions I expect not to see file extensions thereafter,
no, that's not quite how it works. when you uncheck that option it will hide some extensions but not all. I don't know how it decides which type of extensions to keep showing. it always shows .jpg extensions for some strange reason for example. if this happens you pretty much have to hide extensions on files individually using the "get info" panel. there is no automated way to hide all extensions on all files. it makes sense in some situatuions like for files with multiple extensions (e.g. all plists) but I can't think of a good reason why jpg files won't hide extensions automatically.
but this doesn't happen.
I've restarted, but still no joy.
Any ideas,please?
Thanks in advance

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