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Hide file extension via rename
Authored by: PopMcGee on Apr 05, '06 12:48:02PM

This only works if there isn't another known extension in the filename after your deletion (like ".pict", ".zip", whatever). If there is, the finder will expect that the new extension will be the extension you wished and ask for a confirmation, then proceed with deleting the old extension (that is, your old extension is not hidden, but effectively deleted).

And yes, Avie, your insistence on file extensions was a real dog. In this case, for once, we're glad you left Apple.



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Hide file extension via rename
Authored by: osxpounder on Apr 05, '06 02:57:35PM

I like file extensions just fine. I like knowing at a glance what kind of file it is, and I like the fact that files I hand off to a PC [I must work with both] don't need any special attention from me.

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