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Originally Posted by camtosh

Yes, I now suspect that is what is wrong on my Mac. A quick google turns up this tip to change the setting, but its kinda scary for a newbie:
http://www.joshklein.net/how-to-show...-mac-os-x-lion

and more here: http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008...den-files.html

You could also use a tool like Deeper from titanium it is free and lets you tweak several other settings beyond just hidden files.

http://www.titanium.free.fr/