Showing hidden files and directories in the Finder in Mac OS X

18 Aug 2009 0 Comments

In Mac OS X, the Finder doesn’t display hidden files and directories by default (on Unix systems, directories or files are hidden by adding a “.” in front of their names). To change this setting, use the commands below:

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To make the Finder display hidden files and directories, open a new Terminal window and enter these commands:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder

To revert the change, open a new Terminal window and enter these commands:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder

 

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