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Re: Where is the plist file for the Finder option "Always Show Extensions"?

That attribute is stored in ~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist rather than in the Finder plist (I am guessing because that attribute applies to more apps than just the Finder - such as Save and Open dialogs which aren't Finder items, but that is just a guess).  Since .GlobalPreferences.plist is a . file, it will be hidden by the Finder by default, so you won't see it, and you won't see its time stamp changing as you change your settings.  You can either change the Finder to show all Hidden files, or your can use the Terminal program and do it from the UNIX side (beware, once you go down the UNIX path, forever will it guide your destiny  :-). 
If you open the .GlobalPreferences.plist file (again, either by making it visible in the Finder and double clicking, or by using the open {path} command in the Terminal) in a app that can edit such files (I use PropertyList Editor which comes with the Developer Tools - it has some major weaknesses, but for my needs it is sufficient), you can see the key entry :
Property:  AppleShowAllExtensions
Class:   Boolean
Value:  Yes

Interestingly, if you turn the Show File Extensions feature off, the entire key is removed, rather than the value being changed to "No" .  


Tom "Macintosh Doctor" Johnson

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On Jan 11, 2008, at 4:19 PM, Stranathan, Dan wrote:

Where is the plist file for the Finder option "Always Show Extensions"?

I am designing a new master NetRestore image for Leopard. I have all my Dock and FInder prefs tweaked and customized on the image. (They all live in /System?Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Preferences...)

The one preference I cant get to stick is the option to "Always SHow Extensions" It appears to not be located in the usual com.apple.finder

Can you tell me where this preference lives?
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