To completely clear hidden files on a USB drive on a Mac, start by opening the Terminal application. Use the command defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
to reveal hidden files, and then press Command + Shift + .
in Finder to toggle visibility. Once you can see the hidden files, you can delete them manually. Finally, empty the Trash to ensure they are permanently removed.
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Some viruses are programmed to replicate themselves onto external storage media by sending files through the USB port. These files usually have hidden and system attributes, making them invisible to the user.
To erase a USB memory stick, using a MAC, use the application Disk Utility. With the USB stick inserted into the USB drive, highlight that stick from the list of drives. Then select erase. It will erase all of the files on the drive and reformat it. You can also use a program called Houdini 2, which will allow you to see hidden files, move, and erase them.
The Kindle can read PDF files uploaded from a USB memory stick.
No. USB are external storages. You would not be able to see what was on a USB after removing it unless you saved the files to your local computer disk.
check the memory, and if not, then sometimes files go hidden when i download a lot of files onto a usb. i go to my computer and sometimes the disk is blank. then i use the web or another program to see if by any chance the folders are there or have disappeared by any reason.
You can't.
One can transfer music from an iPod to a computer by simply connecting the two devices using a USB cable. Then one needs to go into the hidden folders and copy the files from the iPod. One can then import the files from that folder into iTunes software.
I don't believe you can recover a file from a USB drive if you don't have the USB drive. I keep backups of the files.
Right-click the USB device when it appears on your desktop and then click open.
an easy way is to go to my computer and right click on the usb drive. then click format... after that you can set it either for quick format or full format. make your choice and click OK/continue or format. then after it finishes your usb will be completely empty
Midi to USB cables run from some sort of musical device (electronic keyboard, electric guitar, etc) to a USB port on your computer. You can use it to transfer midi files (music files) into your computer.