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Snapshot Browsing
The ".zfs" directory, located in the root directory of every zfs file system, allows browsing of all the snapshots. The snapshots listed in ".zfs/snapshot/" are automatically mounted on demand, as they are being browsed, and are automatically unmounted when no longer in use. For example:
$ zfs set snapdir=visible tank/child $ ls /Volumes/tank/builds/.zfs/snapshot
 2012-04-11-232658 2012-04-25-235014 build-171 2012-04-12-232656 2012-04-26-235011 build-172 2012-04-13-232653 2012-04-27-235008 build-175 2012-04-14-232650 2012-04-28-235006 start
These snapshots can also be viewed from the Finder using one of the following methods. Make sure the snapdir property is set to visible as in the example.
- Use Finder's "Go:Go to Folder..." menu and type: "/Volumes/<your-fs>/.zfs/snapshot"
- In the Terminal use:
$ open "/Volumes/<your-fs>/.zfs/snapshot"
- Create a symlink (or alias) to:
"/Volumes/<your-fs>/.zfs/snapshot"