Here's a strange problem....
When decompressing a downloaded file (ZIP, GZIP etc.) the folder shows up as empty on my Mac, which I find very strange.
However, if I add an item to that folder all of a sudden I see lots of other items there as well, showing that the folder indeed wasn't empty after all!
In addition to downloaded files I've had the same occurance recently when connecting my cellphone to my Mac via USB, and when browsing through the phone's folders which displayed as empty (very odd I thought) I did the same trick: copying an item from my Mac to the phone's folder, and all of a sudden I could see its contents.
It seems like a folder has to be "initialized" somehow in order to show its contents.
Why is this happening and how can I prevent it from continuing to happen?
When decompressing a downloaded file (ZIP, GZIP etc.) the folder shows up as empty on my Mac, which I find very strange.
However, if I add an item to that folder all of a sudden I see lots of other items there as well, showing that the folder indeed wasn't empty after all!
In addition to downloaded files I've had the same occurance recently when connecting my cellphone to my Mac via USB, and when browsing through the phone's folders which displayed as empty (very odd I thought) I did the same trick: copying an item from my Mac to the phone's folder, and all of a sudden I could see its contents.
It seems like a folder has to be "initialized" somehow in order to show its contents.
Why is this happening and how can I prevent it from continuing to happen?
