# OS X and .files or dot-folders

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/os-x-and-files-or-dot-folders/76659
**Category:** random
**Created:** [January 20, 2005, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/os-x-and-files-or-dot-folders/76659 "2005-01-20T10:51:10Z")
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### Author: ![mucho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@mucho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mucho)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2005, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/os-x-and-files-or-dot-folders/76659/1 "2005-01-20T10:51:10Z")

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Hi All,

when you download a file starting with .(dot) OS X does not display the file or folder. Is there a way to get a hold of that file or folder?

thanks,  
m.