[How to] Hide the mach_kernel

R0GUE · #1 03-24-2008, 08:05 PM

For those who have updated to a new kernel but have noticed that it is still visible from within the Finder, follow this small guide.

Open the terminal and type:

Code:

cd /
pico .hidden
mach_kernel

Now press "ctrl+x" then "y" to save.

You'll need to restart the Finder to notice the effects. Either type in the Terminal:

Code:

killall Finder

or go to the Apple Menu>Force Quit>Finder>Relaunch.

The kernel should now be hidden.

pαuℓzurrr. · #2 03-24-2008, 09:19 PM

Thnx for this! now i got a clean harddrive

CyCLoBoT · #3 03-26-2008, 09:11 AM

Awesome. Looks better now.

bhast2 · #4 03-26-2008, 09:36 AM

works great thanks
got sick of looking at that file

Firewalk · #5 04-01-2008, 03:34 AM

Thank You..

naquaada · #6 04-03-2008, 09:12 PM

There are a lot of progs which can change the file attributes, I always use Path Finder for this.

nfoav8or · #7 12-06-2008, 07:24 PM

I don't know if this will help someone out there so I'll post it as an add-on here...

I've been trying to get the "Microsoft User Data" folder to be hidden but still there so I get it out of my Documents folder in the Dock. (purely aesthetics for me)

To toggle the invisibility bit of a single file or folder you’ll need Apple's Xcode Tools software, specifically a Unix program called SetFile. It can be found in the /Developer/Tools directory.

Launch Terminal.

Code:

/Developer/Tools/SetFile -a V /Users/YourHomeDirectory/Documents/Microsoft\ User\ Data

Remember to change "YourHomeDirectory" to match your system and to not put a "/" at the end of the code as this will only set the contents of the folder to be invisible and not the folder itself.

After pressing Return/Enter, this immediately enables the invisibility bit although the file will not actually turn invisible until the Finder is relaunched... to make it invisible in the Dock you need to restart the dock as well. I use MainMenu for this as it allows me to do both very quickly via a few clicks.

To reverse directions with SetFile, you do almost the same thing with the exception it needs to be a lower case v instead of an upper case V. This disables the invisible bit.

This probably is old news but I never bothered to look into the issue until now.. I've always used the ".hidden" method for all my other needs.

Ianxxx · #8 12-17-2008, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nfoav8or

I don't know if this will help someone out there so I'll post it as an add-on here...

I've been trying to get the "Microsoft User Data" folder to be hidden but still there so I get it out of my Documents folder in the Dock. (purely aesthetics for me)

To toggle the invisibility bit of a single file or folder you’ll need Apple's Xcode Tools software, specifically a Unix program called SetFile. It can be found in the /Developer/Tools directory.

Launch Terminal.

Code:

/Developer/Tools/SetFile -a V /Users/YourHomeDirectory/Documents/Microsoft\ User\ Data

Remember to change "YourHomeDirectory" to match your system and to not put a "/" at the end of the code as this will only set the contents of the folder to be invisible and not the folder itself.

After pressing Return/Enter, this immediately enables the invisibility bit although the file will not actually turn invisible until the Finder is relaunched... to make it invisible in the Dock you need to restart the dock as well. I use MainMenu for this as it allows me to do both very quickly via a few clicks.

To reverse directions with SetFile, you do almost the same thing with the exception it needs to be a lower case v instead of an upper case V. This disables the invisible bit.

This probably is old news but I never bothered to look into the issue until now.. I've always used the ".hidden" method for all my other needs.

Wouldn't work unless I used /Developer/usr/bin/SetFile
otherwise great tip thanks

nfoav8or · #9 12-17-2008, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ianxxx

Wouldn't work unless I used /Developer/usr/bin/SetFile
otherwise great tip thanks

weird... the method I posted above works on both my macbook and my hackintosh... the SetFile command's default install location is to where I posted. it depends on how you installed the Xcode Tools. where did you select as the install point.

cmdshft · #10 12-17-2008, 07:09 PM

From my experience with SetFile, you don't need to type the full path, it works with just:

Code:

setfile -a V /path/here

But yeah, you do need to have Developer Tools installed.