# File::isHidden iOS doesn't check attribute

**URL:** <https://forum.juce.com/t/file-ishidden-ios-doesnt-check-attribute/52456>\
**Category:** MacOSX and iOS\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/file-ishidden-ios-doesnt-check-attribute/52456 "2022-08-04T11:00:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/file-ishidden-ios-doesnt-check-attribute/52456/1 "2022-08-04T11:00:34Z")

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A file’s hidden attribute isn’t checked on iOS. In order to use extended attributes in `File::isHidden` the preprocessor guard in `juce_mac_Files.mm`’s `MacFileHelpers::isHiddenFile` should be changed to `#if JUCE_MAC || JUCE_IOS`