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Hide Time Machine's icon in the Finder

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Posted 08 May 2008 - 02:17 AM

There is a MUCH easier way.
1) Mount your TM-Image (Activate TM)
2) Open Terminal and execte:
sudo chflags hidden "/Volumes/TimeMachinedrive_name"
Where TimeMachinedrive_name is the name of the backup image (typically "Backup of My ComputerName")
3) Restart Finder (Option-left click on the Finder Icon in the Dock and then select Restart Finder)
Done!
For more information read "man chflags" or http://docs.info.app...l?artnum=307503
Kind regars,
Florian
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Posted 08 May 2008 - 05:50 AM

How is that any easier than the other one-line Terminal command?
-rob.

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Posted 10 May 2008 - 04:58 AM

The other one line command is as easy as this, but the original article also says:

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If you have the Developer Tools installed, you can do this quickly in Terminal with this command:

That meas you have to install the DevTools before you have access to this command.
The other command is always installed. So that's easier, in my eyes ;)

So long...
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