hi, Steve i also have not heard of this kind of behaviour. what kind of application is it, and what are the beginnings and the extensions of the file names? I would try two things: a) highlight the file, then 'cmd-I' and check 'sharing and Permissions'. this won't work on the files which hides, but you can try to do that on a non-hidden file of that application. See what it says. b) this solution might have more success: a possibility is that for some or another reason the filename begins with a dot ('.'). to find out, open 'Terminal' (under Utilities), and go to the directory where the files are (eg. by saying 'cd Desktop/Applicationfolder' if the files are in the folder 'Applicationfolder' on the Desktop). then type 'ls -lta' (without quotationmarks). you will get a list of all the files in this folder. Locate the file which hides. At the beginning of the line there will be something like 'drwxr-xr-x'. Please, Report back with the info on the filenames which hide themselves. Hope this gets you any further. report back, please, - thanks Thomas
The long ribbon of icons at the bottom of the Mac's screen is called the Dock.
Few people display every app they use on the front home screen of their Android smartphone or tablet. Sometimes apps are moved to clean up the home screen while other times, apps are hidden due to the subject matter. Here are the easiest and most-efficient ways to find hidden apps on an Android tablet or phone. To hide a startup app, go to System Preferences Users & Groups Login Items and tick the Hide box next to it. Temporarily Disable Startup Apps You're starting up your Mac but don't have time. To navigate to a hidden system folder from the Finder: Open Finder. Press Command+Shift+G. A dialog box opens. Enter the path to the folder you want to access, for example /usr/discreet/. Optional: You can drag the folder icon to the Finder favorites bar for easier access in the future. To permanently unhide system folders on Mac OS X.