Hidden files are a standard feature in Linux. Some applications save configuration files and other data in hidden files or folders that aren't visible by default. Fortunately, Linux makes working with ...

What I want to do is to have a shortcut (an icon) on the desktop which is a .bat file. When the user double-clicks that file, it should execute the batch commands normally. However, I don't want the ...

Mac OS X has many hidden files and folders that are resources for both the system as well as applications. Veteran UNIX users will recognize these instantly, but to make the system user-friendly for ...

Reader Greg Geitzenauer is getting the tiniest bit tired of selecting individual files in order to hide their extensions. Here’s his story: To show the file extension for a particular file’s name, one ...