Hide file extension via rename
Apr 05, '06 05:42:00AM
Contributed by: uid73397
To hide the extension of a file:
- Slow: Highlight file, press Command-I, check the Hide Extension box.
- Fast: Remove the extension by renaming the file without the .xyz extension in the Finder.
[robg adds: I'm not sure how well documented this is, but I've used the same trick for quite a while, and I don't think we've run it here before. Removing the extension won't affect your ability to open the file via a double-click on the Mac, but it is destructive, whereas Hide is not. If you're going to move the file to a PC, you'll want to add the extension back on.]
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