[OS X TeX] invisible filename.synctex.gz

[R Martinez]

All,

Herb's post reminded me to ask why TS 3.18 saves multiple versions of the synctex.gz file. I delete older files manually with no apparent ill effects but it would make life a little easier if these files were not saved. So, why the multiple versions? 

Best wishes,

Raúl

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On Jun 11, 2013, at 4:29 AM, Herbert Schulz <herbs at wideopenwest.com> wrote:

> 
> On Jun 11, 2013, at 3:35 AM, RA Friedrich Vosberg <fv at rafv.de> wrote:
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>> Morning.
>> 
>> Is there a way to create and keep as default the filename.synctex.gz files as invisible files? I would like to see in Finder.app »clean« directories containing only files which I realy use, but not »helper files«.
>> 
>> Kind regards, Friedrich
> 
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> You could create a Macro that sets the hidden bit on those files; something that runs
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> chflags hidden *.synctex.gz *.aux 
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> and others but I'm not sure that it's a good idea to hide those files. We have, too often, had  problems reported that turned out to be due to old .aux, .synctex.gz, etc., files and this makes it even more difficult to analyze the problem since it's all too easy to forget they are there.
> 
> I tend to remove all the files and recreated them, via a Typeset, when I really need them. 
> 
> Good Luck,
> 
> Herb Schulz
> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
> 
> 
> 
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