The MS-DOS "Attrib" command allows you to add and remove attributes from a file -- even if the file is hidden or you cannot start Windows. You can also use this command to modify the attributes of a ...

A File Attribute is a metadata that is associated with any file on your computer and describes or keeps track of information like when the file was created or modified, file size, file extensions, and ...

I used to use an Automator action for this, but Mac OS X Hints unearthed a sweet Snow Leopard shortcut for geeks: the ability to show or hide hidden "dot" files in any Open or Save As dialog. The ...