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Hide file extensions

sportman58 Posted messages 9 Status Member -  
sportman58 Posted messages 9 Status Member -

Hello,

Since I got my iMac M1, I've been trying to hide file extensions (jpeg, avi, mkv ...), but to no avail. I can do it manually by using "Get Info" and checking the "Hide extension" box, but it's tedious, as I have to do it file by file, and it's impossible to do for all the files on the hard drive.

However, in the Finder settings, there's an option to "hide extensions," but it only works for files that have already been hidden with "Get Info." For the others, nothing changes!

Does anyone have a solution?

Thank you for your response

Best regards


9 answers

  1.
    trotte-menu Posted messages 909 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   355
     

    Hello,

    Finder Menu > Preferences (or Settings > Advanced Options tab > check Show all file extensions.

    To hide them, uncheck.

    MBP + macOS Ventura
    OpenOffice, LibreOffice

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  2. sportman58 Posted messages 9 Status Member
     

    Hello trotte-menu

    As I mentioned in my message, unchecking this box has no effect on file extensions.

    It only works on files for which I have manually hidden the extensions, using "get info". With all the others, nothing changes!

    Could this be a problem with my Mac?

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  3. trotte-menu Posted messages 909 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   355
     

    I see no other alternative but to do, in the opposite direction, what you have already done to hide the file extension file by file; an operation whose usefulness I don't really see.

    MBP + macOS Ventura
    OpenOffice, LibreOffice

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  4. _Ritchi_ Posted messages 21130 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 136
     

    Hello,

    Here’s what Apple says about hiding/showing file extensions:
    https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/guide/mac-help/mchlp2304/mac

    The important sentence is this one:
    "If you select 'Show all file extensions', all extensions are displayed, even for files for which the 'Hide extension' option has been selected.
    If you deselect 'Show all file extensions', file extensions are displayed or hidden based on their individual 'Hide extension' settings.    "

    So apparently, hiding extensions is individual: file by file.

    That said, there is a very knowledgeable person named macomaniac who explains the reasons behind this in this discussion:

    https://forums.macg.co/threads/commande-terminal-pour-masquer-des-extensions-finder.1281123/#post-13028329

    He even offers a solution where you will need to edit the Finder preferences file.

    Keep us updated with your tests

    Ritchi

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  6. sportman58 Posted messages 9 Status Member
     

    Hello

    Indeed, the solution of going through the Finder menu doesn’t work on my iMac, even after waiting a long time as macomaniac suggested.

    I put the com.apple.finder folder in the trash, no change!

    The com.apple.finder.plist file is in the trash too, still no change!

    On the other hand, all the values have returned to default, what a <font size="3">mess!</font>

    <font size="3">So, should I leave my files in the trash, put them back, or empty the trash?</font>

    <font size="3">Best regards, Hello</font>

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  7. sportman58 Posted messages 9 Status Member
     

    On the other hand, all the values have reverted to default, what a mess!

    So, should I leave my files in the trash, put them back, or empty the recycle bin?

    Sincerely

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    1. _Ritchi_ Posted messages 21130 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 136
       

      It's up to you to see if the state before sending to the trash suited you better or not:

      If so, then restore the files to their original location via the trash menu that allows you to return the files in the trash to their original place.

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  8. CcHuMi Posted messages 849 Status Member 45
     

    Hello, where do your files come from?
    directly retrieved from the Mac or from a transfer on a USB stick or external hard drive?

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  9. sportman58 Posted messages 9 Status Member
     

    Good evening
    All my files originally come from my old PC, transferred by hard drive or USB stick. But the problem remains the same if I create a new file from my iMac!

    Best regards

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  10. sportman58 Posted messages 9 Status Member
     

    Thank you for your response, Ritchi. So, I'm putting everything back in order, thanks anyway, have a good evening.

    Best regards

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