You need to use Mac X Terminal to rename any file with a “.” period in front of it. To do so, follow these steps.
1.
Open Terminal in Mac X Utilities folder
2.
Type: cd /path/to/current/file-to-rename (you can drag and drop the path too into Terminal window)
3.
Type: mv "file-to-rename" .file-to-rename
4.
The file will be renamed with a period or dot in front of it. Keep in mind the file will by hidden now. You will need to show hidden files to reveal the file again.
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