You can take advantage of the OS X Finder's ability to hide files to create hidden files and folders of your own. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has ...

When managing hard drive upgrades or replacements, sometimes you might run into permissions problems when attempting to access data on the older drive. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, ...

In a recent column about making the most of Migration Assistant I made the off-hand remark that it’s no big deal to move files from one account on your Mac to another. This caused concern from at ...

Any files that start with a period on a Mac are considered hidden files in the Mac OS and are not visible from within the Finder. You can see these hidden files from within the Terminal utility by ...

/:16 One of the key features missing from Mac OS X is the ability to cut and paste files in the Finder; you can only copy and paste. With two handy Automator Services, though, you can do either ...

It’s happened to us all: You delete a file, folder or entire disk, then realize you’ve made a mistake. You reach for your backup – and you don’t have a backup. What now? There are several utilities ...