Geek Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 <div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/file-extensions-shown1.jpg" alt="File Extensions Shown in Mac OS X" title="file-extensions-shown" width="618" height="401" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-25930" /></p> <p>File extensions (.jpg, .txt, .pdf, etc) are hidden by default in Mac OS X, this makes for a cleaner user experience and is fine for most users, but it drives me nuts and it’s one of the first things I change when setting up a Mac. You can either set all extensions to be displayed through a universal setting, or you can set extensions to be shown on a per file basis with the help of the Get Info command, here’s how to do both:</p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">Show or Hide All File Extensions</h2> <ul> <li>From the Mac OS X Desktop, pull down the “Finder” menu and choose “Finder Preferences”</li> <li>Click on the “Advanced” tab (gear icon)</li> <li>Check the box next to “Show all filename extensions”</li> </ul> <p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/show-filename-extensions-mac.jpg" alt="Show Filename Extensions in Mac OS X" title="show-filename-extensions-mac" width="620" height="302" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-25929" /></p> <p>Changes are immediate and you’ll find the extensions visible instantly across the Finder:</p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">Selectively Show or Hide Filename Extensions</h2> <p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/show-single-files-extension.jpg" alt="Show a single files extension in Mac OS X" title="show-single-files-extension" width="298" height="296" class="alignright size-full wp-image-25931" /> If you’d rather not see them all, or if you want to hide some and show others, you can also show (or hide) file extensions on a per file basis. </p> <ul> <li>Select a file and hit Command+i to bring up the “Get Info” window</li> <li>Click the arrow alongside “Name & Extension:” to expand the options, and check or uncheck “Hide extension”</li> </ul> <p>For many users, not seeing filename extensions is probably fine, but I often <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2009/10/25/change-file-associations-in-mac-os-x/">set custom file associations</a>, and knowing the extension will let you know what app is going to <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/15/easily-set-file-association-in-mac-os-x-lion-using-always-open-with-app/">open with each file</a> without looking at the “Open With” menu to be certain.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RfYTejhahppkSniqO2itWtDgB2M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RfYTejhahppkSniqO2itWtDgB2M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RfYTejhahppkSniqO2itWtDgB2M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RfYTejhahppkSniqO2itWtDgB2M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=-CNtW1PNjps:UwuSeiaQuBs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=-CNtW1PNjps:UwuSeiaQuBs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=-CNtW1PNjps:UwuSeiaQuBs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=-CNtW1PNjps:UwuSeiaQuBs:D7DqB2pKExk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=-CNtW1PNjps:UwuSeiaQuBs:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=-CNtW1PNjps:UwuSeiaQuBs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=-CNtW1PNjps:UwuSeiaQuBs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/-CNtW1PNjps" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article
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