Strange thing: "Empty" folder contains many files
A certain application (Deja Vu) has created a folder on my desktop, which the finder claims to have no items but a size of several MBs (info command). Using "ls -al" for this folder in the terminal application reveals all those files as expected. How is this possible? How can I get the finder to show the contents?
Show hidden files in OSX Finder
Open the terminal and type or copy/paste:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
Reverting to the default of NOT showing hidden files:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool false
Restart or Force Quit Finder required to take effect.
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I probably missed this detail in what you’ve posted, but do you see the thumbnails of the three cameras’ raw files in Finder if you don’t convert to DNG?
What has happened in the past is that the Apple raw interpreter doesn’t read thumbnails of DNGs it doesn’t like, where at least one thing it didn’t used to like was embedded lens corrections for mirrorless cameras. Are the Olympus and Panasonic mirrorless—meaning there is no optical viewfinder and everything is seen on an LCD screen or perhaps an electronic view finder? If so the reason these are different is that the camera is doing the lens distortion corrections automatically and this information is stored in the raw files and in the DNGs but Apple doesn’t know how to use these embedded lens corrections or doesn’t know how to read the newer DNG spec that does allow for this information to be embedded in the DNG, at least.
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Since upgrading, I click on the icon, the file opens with a number following the file name (version number I assume) but before docx or xlsx. I edit and save, but get a "save as" box. Now I have to edit the file's name, find the original and replace the original with the new version. Not so simple.
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Select the startup disk on the left then select the First Aid tab.
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How to load ONE file automatically from a folder containing sequential files?
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Please be aware that I already have other hardware to acquire images and store them in the computer, any advice with using other I/O device is appreciated , but not needed.
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Thanks!
Solved!
Go to Solution.I wrote a VI to find the newest file (well, last modified file) in a given folder.
Message Edited by elset191 on 06-05-2009 09:08 AM
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Temproary Import Data.db-journal.................................................DB-JOURNAL File
Temproary Import Data-2.db-journal..............................................DB-JOURNAL File
Temproary Import Data-3.db-journal..............................................DB-JOURNAL File
Temproary Import Data-4.db-journal..............................................DB-JOURNAL File
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It could contain a virus but with an .exe you'd have to be running Windows to run the program. Delete the file.
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help?
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If that doesn't fix the problem, there's a very dangerous command you can execute in the Terminal. This is very hazardous, because a simple typo can result in very drastic consequences. I have seen people erase their entire hard drive by putting a space in the wrong place! So, please follow the directions I'm going to give you very carefully!
Open the Terminal, which is found in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. In the Terminal, enter the following:
sudo rm -f
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Source: Application Error
Date: 11/14/2011 7:19:47 PM
Event ID: 1000
Task Category: (100)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Rio_Kashyap
Description:
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Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
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<Data>12.0.7100.0</Data>
<Data>49ee9811</Data>
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3. My Media Cache Files folder contains 236 files totalling 774 MB (on the same drive with 902 GB free).
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I can create a new service to add to multiple files some text before the file name but I need to add even an empty space; e.g. file name original becomes: new text(space)file name original. The aim is to add this text and space to multiple files.
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ThanksThis is an old Apple-supplied AppleScript that will do the job.
IMPORTANT: note the conditions of use: it will choose the frontmost Finder window to operate on. Therefore, open the folder you want to change the names of and make it the front finder window BEFORE running the script.
Add to File Names
This script is designed to add a prefix or suffix to files in the front window of the desktop.
If no folder windows are open, the script will affect items on the desktop.
Copyright © 2001–2007 Apple Inc.
You may incorporate this Apple sample code into your program(s) without
restriction. This Apple sample code has been provided "AS IS" and the
responsibility for its operation is yours. You are not permitted to
redistribute this Apple sample code as "Apple sample code" after having
made changes. If you're going to redistribute the code, we require
that you make it clear that the code was descended from Apple sample
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--March 2014: Changes by Phil Stokes to make the script work on 10.9
--these changes are simply reversing the order of parameters in the lines that have "copy" in them
-- The following line is disabled due to a Menu Manager bug
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try
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repeat
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