Finder Find Hidden folders in 10.2.2. (iPod file find)

[armsreach]

There was an awesome function in OS 10.2.1 where you could select from the finder, the find function and point it at your ipod. Select to search for "mp3" and you could copy your mp3's without using a third party app or the temrinal. I just found this the other day when searching through old hints on the site. 10.2.2 changed that to where it doesn't look at hidden folders anymore. Grrrr. I just bought a new iPod and I want to get all my old music off of it onto my new one. This was the easiest way since it was just drag and drop. Anyone know how to restore this function back to 10.2.2? E-mail at mike@armsreachrecordings.com.

[j|m]

You may or may not be comfortable with the terminal, but one simple command is all you need...
cp /Volumes/iPod/iPod_Control/Music/*/* ~/Music
replacing "iPod" with the name of your iPod.

[wgscott]

I agree with the above .. it is probably the easiest way to copy those files.

But this is a REALLY annoying feature and the only reason I can think they put it in is to keep you out of places that Steve Gates thinks you shouldn't be looking. I find this really annoying.

Anyone who figures out how to hack out this feature get's my vote for tip of the week.

[armsreach]

thank you both of you. however, when I do this the terminal tells me that the argument list is too long.

/bin/cp: Argument list too long.

Any further hints?

Mike

[youcanrunnaked]

You can view hidden files in the Finder by using advanced search (click on the word "search" under the search window in the toolbar.)

[armsreach]

not in 10.2.2. Apple "fixed" it so that it no longer finds hidden files. Thanks though.

I agee above. If anyone knows a hack to get the find function back to 10.2.1 functionality, it'll definitely get my vote for tip of the week.

Mike

[youcanrunnaked]

I have 10.2.2, and this still works. Change the search criteria "visibility" to: "all."

[js62]

finder hack for ipod mp3's doesn't work on my box, but I use this to copy the entire mp3 library.

code:
cp -R /Volumes/ipod'snamegoeshere/iPod_Control/Music/ ~/newhome

where ~newhome
is the name of the target folder.

[Alex281]

I got it to work in the finder by defining a new specific place. In the go-to box i typed in /Volumes/ipod'snamegoeshere/iPod_Control/Music/ and then it worked just like it used to.

Alex

[js62]

thanks alex,
very cool.

[armsreach]

Alex, very nice. Thank you sir. Just typing the name of the hidden folder worked out great. Now Apple will just end up "fixing" this is 10.2.3.