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 ...

MacOS allows you to hide files and folders by adding a simple period (.) to the file name. This can be handy if you want to share your MacBook with others and hide personal folders that other users ...

Hidden files in Linux begin with a period and, by default, file managers do not show them. Many apps clutter your home directory with hidden files, but the XDG Base Directory Specification offers a ...

A freelance designer just finished a critical project, only to realize that several important files vanished from the PC unexpectedly. In moments like these, having reliable recovery software becomes ...

Sachin Bahal is a freelance tech writer. He has a bachelor's in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and studied journalism and photography at Durham College. A tech geek since childhood, ...

There may be times when you have problems with hidden items on your computer. In some cases, various hidden items (mainly folders) may suddenly appear, but other times items that should be visible ...