chflags
Change file or directory flags. More information: https://ss64.com/osx/chflags.html.
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Set the
hidden
flag for a file:
chflags {{hidden}} {{path/to/file}}
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Unset the
hidden
flag for a file:
chflags {{nohidden}} {{path/to/file}}
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Recursively set the
uchg
flag for a directory:
chflags -R {{uchg}} {{path/to/directory}}
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Recursively unset the
uchg
flag for a directory:
chflags -R {{nouchg}} {{path/to/directory}}
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